Your perfect picnic shopping

On the 8th floor of the grand magasin parisien, the Printemps du Goût unveils its stalls and shelves filled with local French produce. One of the best places to treat yourself to quality produce and make a perfect picnic.

Cured meats, cheeses, baked goods and wine are on offer here, so fill up your basket with authentic Italian products at Eataly, a newly opened 4,000-square-metre hot spot in the Marais.

Truffle crisps, baby vegetables, abalone rillettes and pickles: La Grande Epicerie du Bon Marché is the one-stop shop for high-end picnic products from all over the world.

Causses is a select food store in South Pigalle (SoPi), selling the finest deli food and more than 2,500 slow-food-inspired, healthy products.

You’ll find all you need to satisfy even the most refined palate at this shrine to fine food. Maison Plisson sells fruit, vegetables, breads and deli goods, an ingenious combination of quality French food and tastes from bygone days.

For a buzzing and friendly place to stock up on local, tasty products, try the Marché d’Aligre, one of the oldest and most picturesque markets in Paris.