Halles (Les)A paradise for the reckless consumer
Address: Les Halles - 6th Arrondissement
75005 - 1st Arrondissement
Paris
Nearest Bus or Train:métro: Censier-Daubenton
Open Hours:Varies according to business
In the square formed by Rue de Rivoli, Boulevard Sébastopol, Rue Etienne Marcel and Rue du Louvre. The Halles used to be a huge fruit and meat market, and was called the "belly of Paris" by writer Emile Zola. Today, it has become one of the biggest underground shopping areas in the French capital (the Forum des Halles). This huge shopping arcade offers a selection of shops catering for a young and mixed crowd, as well as cinemas and a swimming pool. A few streets away lies the Centre Georges Pompidou cultural centre. And, all around this commercial centre, there are hundreds of cafés and boutiques selling clothes, accessories, interior design and funky gifts. Les Halles, in the very heart of Paris, practically overflows with cafés and boutiques. This area is also home to Paris's largest shopping centre, the Forum des Halles. With 5 metro lines (1,4,7,11,14) and 3 RER lines (A,B,D) giving direct access to the centre, every Parisian can get here in just a few minutes. Metro: Châtelet, Les Halles. RER: Châtelet Les Halles.
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