Visiting Paris is a dream of many. It has some of the most exemplary landmarks and delectable gourmet foods that draw travelers in. The French capital is famous for its unwavering creative delights in all forms. Its historical importance combined with extensive artistic culture is a divine experience that loves your attention and thrives. So, when you are visiting Paris, you must think, why not take home something of France and savor its beauty while you stay at home?
Here are 5 such souvenirs or gift objects that you can borrow from Paris:
1. Museum Gifts
Museum gifts garner a crowd of souvenir enthusiasts for all the right reasons. It offers such a great variety of items that can not be ever put into a categorized frame. There are many different antique pieces of art and handicrafts to choose from – cups, vessels, utensils, bags, books, toys, and pots, among others. The list doesn’t end. This is where your search to find something out-of-the-box comes to fruition.
2. French Chocolate
French chocolate is made with love and finesse and is famed well for that! It is a different blend, compared to Swiss or Belgian chocolates since it has higher cocoa content. So, take some of the delicious bits from Paris and present them to your favorite people so that they know the taste too and also why this trip was worth it! Moelleux cake, Souffle, Mousse Gateau, chocolate truffles, etc. that you can pack in for yourself and your partner to relish on some good memories!
3. High Fashion
What’s with Paris and high fashion? Like mother and daughter, actually. The city is the birthplace of many popular and massively luxe high-end fashion brands that you dream often about. Well, you can find all of them in one place while also not putting your pocket on fire. Why not take home a piece to remember forever and enjoy yourself till the end of the time? This will not only amp up your wardrobe but also going to stick with you for long (because, quality!). Apart from the clothing line, you can also explore some delicious perfume collections that grow out of its fine weather and opulent taste.
4. Opinel Knife
The French knife is sharp. Really. It can rip apart your vacillating mind when you are too baffled about what souvenir gift you need. This is an authentic Made in France item of attraction. It has a wooden handle that is equal in length to the actual metal body. It is foldable, meaning the pointed metal goes inside the wooden handle so it becomes easy to take it to places. This can be a solid gift to your (not-so) favorite relative!
5. Placemat
From Paris, you can also take some decorative home items that will bring in the reminiscences of your beloved trip, subtly. These are the placemats that contain beautiful prints of things related and things that belong to the city. It makes for a great souvenir for you’ll be reminded every day that you really made a wonderful trip with a loved one. It is also a great way of gifting to your friends and family. Adorn your tables and your kitchen with plenty of these!
Bottom Line
When in Paris, don’t forget to munch on their classic baguette and their mouthwatering pastries loaded with their special chocolate, and Café au Lait. It is these small yet enriching experiences that you’ll cherish back home. But really, anything and everything can become a souvenir, you just need to be some eccentric (crazy) to fancy random things. It can be a simple vintage postcard and a bottle of champagne to wild lingerie. Just something to address as ‘bought from Paris’. You can take these items for gifting them to your loved ones and make them feel special (without having to think a lot about what to gift them!).