Those who own property in France could find that the capital city offers them everything they need for a great winter shopping expedition.

And those who own French property in the city itself may already know about the wide range of shopping that the famous capital can provide.

According to Tom Hall, travel editor at the Lonely Planet, while many people often dream of going to New York for a shopping trip, Paris is "giving the Big Apple a run for its money".

Mr Hall noted that Paris has "more accessible big-name stores and countless tiny boutiques", which could interest those with French property thinking about a day trip to get their Christmas shopping done.

Meanwhile, a shopping guide recently published in the Independent highlighted Paris as an ideal city to take a shopping break, alongside Madrid – which could be of interest to those who own Spanish property in the city.

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