Reflecting the museum in which they are housed, this type of shop offers unusual and miscellaneous articles. A brief look at some of these atypical, strange and surprising places.
© Musée de La Poste - La Poste - Thierry Débonnaire
At the Musée de la Poste, it is possible to rediscover the pleasures of letter writing, an era before the advent of the computer age! The shop of the Musée de la Poste Correspondances offers a fine choice of objects in all genres linked to the role and history of the Post Office: original postcards, objects and ideas for gifts.
Correspondances - Musée de la Poste34 boulevard de Vaugirard, Paris 15th
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Below the Sacré-Cœur and on the butte Montmartre, the Halle Saint-Pierre is an exhibition area showing unusual and popular art brut. The bookshop of the Halle Saint-Pierre is as surprising as the museum. The fine venue built of iron and glass houses books on art and literature, often illustrated and covering all types of contemporary creation.
Librairie de la Halle Saint-Pierre2 rue Ronsard, Paris 18th
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There is also the bookshop of the Hôtel de Sully, in a renaissance mansion. This exceptional establishment presents national heritage treasures and heritage publications.
Librairie de l’hôtel de Sully62 rue Saint-Antoine, Paris 4th
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The shop of La Monnaie de Paris will delight fans of coins, medals and jewellery or even touristic tokens. With a huge selection to choose from and a broad price range, budding collectors and the most experienced ones will be happy.
Boutique La Monnaie de Paris2 rue Guénégaud, Paris 6th
© Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
As for the bookshop of the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, situated near to the City Hall, it offers atypical shopping opportunities with very specialized literary and artistic publications on the subjects of nature and hunting.
Librairie du musée de la Chasse et de la Nature62 rue des Archives, Paris 3rd
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For honing your technical and scientific knowledge, the shop of the Musée des Arts et Métiers offers very fine objects and books linked to the current exhibitions. Badges, fans, model aircraft, and of course literary works, magnificently illustrated, provide a close-up view of the fascinating world of technology.
Boutique du musée des Arts et Métiers60 rue Réaumur, Paris 3rd
© Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
In the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, in the heart of the Marais district, the bookshop-shop of the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du judaïsme offers an excellent selection of varied objects and books on religion, philosophy, history, ethnography, continually updated according to what’s on at the museum.
Librairie-boutique du musée d’Art et d’Histoire du judaïsmeHôtel de Saint-Aignan71 rue du Temple, Paris 3rd
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The prestigious French theatre the Comédie-Française has its own shop cum bookshop which offers a host of objects on the theme of the theatre and its rich heritage. You can find original gift ideas – stationery, theatre publications, DVDs, decorative items, clothes for kids and adults, jewellery, accessories, games, etc. – inspired by the world of the Comédie-Française.
Boutique de la Comédie-Française2 rue de Richelieu, Paris 1st
Museum shops offer the chance to stock up on unusual objects and original cultural gifts.
