Merci

This concept shop put the Haut Marais on the map as a must-visit shopping area when it opened here in 2009. Located in a former furniture fabrics warehouse, the 1,500-square-meter space has an arty ambience and a wide range of products, mixing contemporary designs and antiques, vintage and designer clothes, hardware, flowers and books. There’s also restaurant and a café. Merci also lays claim to being the city’s first “charity shop,” as parts of the store’s proceeds benefit charities dedicated to children's education and, more recently, sustainability (see: fondsdedotationmerci.org for more).