It’s almost impossible not to shop a few things in Paris before heading back home, or anyway the wife give you a long shopping list of handbags from various stores.

Don’t want to spend half a day queuing up with the Chinese at Galeries Lafayette or get suffocated at Printemps? Go Le Bon Maché.

Le Bon Maché is the oldest department store and the only one on the south bank of River Seine. Located on Rue de Sèvres of 7th arrondissement, 1 min from metro station Sèvres Babylone of line 10 and 12.

Opens Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8pm, late night shopping on Thursday and Friday till 9pm.

Next to it is Le Grande Epicerie de Paris, where you may find all the fine delicacies around the world. (opens 8.30am to 9pm Monday to Saturday)