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The Paris summer sales, 27th June – 7th August 2018

Get set, go! Time for some mega bargains in the 2018 summer sales in Paris!

In France, they are called ‘soldes’, and as it happens Saint-Germain-des-Prés – the area our hotels are in – is perfect for finding all the best designer bargains (and even some vintage, er, gems…) ?

Les soldes d'été 2018 à Paris du 27 juin au 7 août
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With famous designer boutiques by the dozen, and the capital’s most chic department store Le Bon Marché as neighbours, our hotels are the perfect base for getting the most out of the 2018 Paris summer sales.

Starting 27th June 2018 (at 8am in some places), and lasting six weeks, all the city’s shops will be offering 20%-70% off their usual prices, and the nearer you get to the end date (7th August 2018) the lower the prices get.

The most important thing is to know when to make your purchase. Often, just a couple of weeks after the sales start, a second reduction is made, and later a third. Buying immediately might get you a bargain, but waiting just a little longer can sometimes get you a mind-blowing bargain that will make all your friends green with jealousy!

Les soldes d'été 2018 à Paris du 27 juin au 7 août
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The sales are a very special time of the year, with strict law governing what can and can’t be done:

– the dates of the sales must be marked and respected
– while other kinds of promotions are allowed at other times of year, they cannot be called ‘sales’
– it is against the law to bring in stock specially for the sales. Fines of up to 75,000€ apply
– if a message at the till says ‘Pendant les soldes, ni repris, ni échangé’ (meaning you can’t return sales items) then you should know that any hidden defect still allows you to return the item
– the original price must be noted on the reduced price article
– the sales are the only time of year that stores are allowed to sell items at a loss

Enjoy the 2018 Summer sales in Paris!

Les soldes d'été 2018 à Paris du 27 juin au 7 août
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