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La Ressourcerie rue Le\u0301opold Bellan. Photo: Fran\u00e7ois Grunberg\/Mairie de Paris<\/i><\/p><\/div>\nRessourceries or D\u00e9p\u00f4ts-Vente<\/h3>\n
There have always been shops selling second-hand (\u201cd\u2019occasion<\/i>\u201d in French) or refurbished items in Paris, however, over the last few years the City of Paris has made great efforts to encourage these circular economy initiatives. Called either a ressourcerie<\/em> or d\u00e9p\u00f4t-vente<\/em>, you may have one near your new Parisian home, otherwise we can recommend these ones. If you\u2019re looking for stores selling exclusively secondhand clothing and accessories, look for a \u201cfriperie<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n L\u2019Alternative<\/a>, 13, rue L\u00e9opold Bellan, 75002 Paris<\/strong>: A city hall initiative managed by Emma\u00fcs Alternatives, this centrally located second hand shop also has a\u00a0Repair caf\u00e9<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in which a handy local will try to repair broken appliances instead of throwing them out. They also hold workshops and and conferences on up-cycling topics.<\/p>\n Ma Ressourcerie<\/a>, 126 avenue d\u2019Italie, 75013 Paris<\/strong>: This large three-story shop in Chinatown is run by an association and has a vast variety of items.<\/p>\n La Resourcerie Creative<\/p><\/div>\n La Resourcerie Creative<\/span><\/a>,<\/strong> 95 avenue du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral-Leclerc, 75014 Paris<\/strong>: This shop is located not too far from our Paris School. More than a simple shop, the vibrant venue has become a dynamic player in the daily life of the local community.<\/p>\n La Ressourcerie des Batignolles<\/a>, 132 rue de Saussure, 75017 Paris<\/strong>: If you\u2019ve found a flat in the up and coming northwestern neighborhood of Les Batignolles, then stock up your new place with items from this neighbourhood ressourcerie<\/i>. A pioneer in the circular economy in Paris, it also has a \u201ccantine solidaire<\/i>\u201d, which offers economical \u201canti-waste\u201d meals.<\/p>\n Le Poulpe. Photo: Ville de Paris<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n Le Poulpe Ressourcerie<\/a><\/span>, 4bis\u00a0rue d\u2019Oran, 75018 Paris<\/strong>: Another local circular economy association, this time at located not far from Montmartre, gives new life to donated used goods, offers useful workshops and has a caf\u00e9 solidaire<\/em>.<\/p>\n Emma\u00fcs D\u00e9fi \u00e0 Riquet<\/a><\/span>, 40 rue Riquet, 75019 Paris:<\/strong> The largest of the Emma\u00fcs used good shops in Paris, this huge shop occupies 1200 m\u00b2 complex in the 19th district near the Canal de l\u2019Ourcq. It also has a large book and vintage clothing sections.<\/p>\n Emma\u00fcs D\u00e9fi au 104<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, 5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris<\/strong>: This cool art space also in the 19th (more on it in this article<\/a>), has a Emma\u00fcs branch, allowing you to combine culture and household shopping!<\/span><\/p>\n Porcelaine M.P. Samie<\/p><\/div>\n If you don\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for at them, then there are also a number of discount shops selling household items. Every neighborhood will have a \u201cbazar\u201d a local household goods shopping at reasonable prices. Monoprix and some larger supermarkets also have a household items section. Alternatively, these shops have some good bargains.<\/p>\n![\"La](\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/08\/IMG_0965.jpg\")
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