The best fashion and gift stores Paris 13th 75013

A shop like no other: at Bobby la Plante, you'll find everything you need to green up your apartment, house or garden, but that's not all. In addition to a high-quality selection (including accessories), you'll find expert, personalised advice, as well as a wide range of workshops: in the Paris boutique or in Nanterre (Bobby's other location), whether for yourself or as a gift, it's up to you to learn how to create a plant frame, a terrarium or a carnivorous plant composition.

We won't insult you by introducing you to Gibert, a popular student bookshop that has been open since 1935. In Paris, Gibert Joseph has also set up shop in the ^13th arrondissement, close to Paris Diderot University and the François-Mitterrand Library. Here you'll find everything Gibert has to offer in the way of new and second-hand books, to equip you for your studies or for the pleasure of learning in every field.

This shopping centre, housed in the Grand Écran building designed by Kenzo Tange and built in 1991, boasts a wide range of shops and big-name stores overlooking Avenue d'Italie, Rue Bobillot, and Rue Vandrezanne. From Place d'Italie in particular, the tower topped by a sculpture by Thierry Vidé stands out. The complex is multi-purpose, as it also includes offices, a car park, and more. In short, you'll find everything you need for clothing, culture, etc., as well as food on the go.

The most successful of the Parisian concept stores on cinema is a must for anyone who wants to make beautiful gifts. There are delicatessen products (honey, wine bottles, organic products...), irresistible toys for children, cool and original clothes for parents (beautiful choice of T-shirts), stationery accessories, and of course a wide selection of books and DVDs. Very stylized, the articles offered by the store play with cinematographic references and find their place within this sublime and modern cinema. We like the variety, the prices, the quality of the products and the hours that extend until late at night!

This gem is not necessarily in originality but the proposed models are of good quality. New features regularly enrich the already existing ranges. At the level of watches, you can find the usual big brands. The prices charged are very reasonable: a hundred euros will allow you to acquire a model to wear on a daily basis. To avoid waste, after-sales service is friendly and efficient. It is rare enough to be reported.

Opened in March 2011, +2bad is THE place to go in Paris to stock up on equipment, record your racket or, for partner clubs (+2bad is a partner of around ten clubs in Paris), take advantage of all the benefits the store has to offer. The project is the brainchild of two badminton enthusiasts, Julien Tchoryk, a top-level player (bronze medallist at the 2007 French championships) and Patrice Rollin, webmaster and creator of three badminton websites: Badidonk! Badpulse and Database. On the walls, you'll find over a hundred racket references from the top brands (Yonex, Babolat, Forza...). You'll also find the latest textile collections (shorts, T-shirts, tracksuits, etc.) as well as a substantial shoe department. The accessories department is not bad either, with feather or plastic shuttlecocks, grips, luggage... But that's not all: the store also offers a stringing service for rackets, and organizes weekend or day-long training courses. Advice remains at the heart of the approach of these two enthusiasts, so don't hesitate to ask them any questions you may have - they're there for you!

Specializing in fencing, martial arts and combat sports, the shop markets for fencing its own brand «Planet Fencing» founded in 2002, including the range of products sabres, swords, fleurets, held for training and competition, for sports or old practice, artistic and old, or the "first key kit" for the initiation of younger ones. Sports and Leisure Nation is also the official Adidas dealer for martial arts and combat sports, and offers products from the Metal Boxing range for the sambo and all boxes.

The Oriens library was created by J. Philippe and Véronique Geley in 1983. It specialises in rare, old or exhausted works in all languages, on all countries and especially on the following geographical areas  : China, Japan, Korea, Central Asia, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, Islam, Maghreb, Old and Modern Middle East, Balkans, Greece, Turkey, Oceania and Pacific… The bookshop publishes a bi-annual newsletter entitled the Orientalist Newsletter.

For all those who cannot travel by car, Ligier Auto offers vehicles that do not require a driving licence. Who says car without a permit does not necessarily say a humiliating bribe! Ligier Auto offers a range of vehicles with a trendy look, sale (new or used) or leasing, depending on your needs. Beginners can take a few driving courses offered by Ligier Auto, but also benefits such as repairing your vehicle without a permit. 

Speaking in Paris and throughout the francilienne crown, Troubleshooting Towing Souni draws you from all the desperate situations but also from more classical concerns: dépannage or towing in basement, door openings, siphoning of fuel in case of error… Cars, utilities, trucks, motorcycles and scooters are among the means of dépannés locomotion. This approved company works with insurance.

In the heart of the Croulebarbe district, not far from Place d'Italie, discover a world of letters and imagination. This bookshop, with its beautiful electric-blue storefront, offers a wide selection of French and foreign literature, humanities, graphic arts, children's books... There's something for every taste and every budget. Beautiful books or novels to devour await you in this place that also organizes signing sessions, writing workshops and meetings. Les Oiseaux Rares has the charm of a neighborhood bookshop, where you can take the time to discuss your favorites with the sales staff. A real pleasure.

The Frigos buildings are a unique testimony to the industrial past of this transformed district. These former refrigerated warehouses (1921) connected to the railroad lines closed in 1971, bought by the SNCF for the symbolic franc. Despite this, from 1980 onwards, the SNCF put the dozens of spaces up for precarious rent. The hundred or so tenants from 14 different professions transformed the spaces themselves to suit their needs, be they musicians, architects, technicians or artists, or even jazz schools.

The Jonas bookstore celebrated its 60 years in 2017. In this changing neighborhood, she resisted all the storms and maintained his militant vocation against winds and tides with here and there changes of crews. Created by Sabine Landré and Henri Broskievic to bring a little culture in this working world of the 13 th, Jonas was the object of three attacks by extreme right-wing militias in the 1980 s. She has always risen from his ashes to leave more beautiful. In the 90 m ² you will find literature, human sciences, essays - especially political, children's books, BD, polars, SF, poetry, books on Paris… There are many books carefully chosen by the library team which has preserved its primary vocation: discussions with writers or journalists on topical issues, dedication sessions, work with schools in the neighborhood, etc. which can be seen on the website of the bookshop, which is perfectly up to date.

You don't have time to get your dog out of a lot of exercise? A Life Au Poil, under the good offices of Aurélie Ingrato, a specialist in behavioral education and rehabilitation, proposes to go looking for your sportsman to take him to take an hour and a half in the Bois de Vincennes or the forest of Meudon. This is an educational walk during which he will meet other dogs. He will learn basic orders to make the walk a privileged moment. It will work on a leash but will also benefit from moments of games to fend off.