Shopping At Charles De Gaulle Airport
Map of different terminals
The Charles de Gaulle Airport is also known as the CDG airport. It’s located near Paris and it’s a splendid destination to shop for designer goods like Chanel, Dior or Hermes. The CDG airport is packed with other high fashion stores, so you will definitely not get bored. Make sure you make a visit before you leave France.
Terminal 2e: the dream stores
The CDG airport is quite big and in each terminal there are multiple stores located. However, if you don’t have sufficient time and want to go shopping right away, we recommend you to go to Terminal 2e. This terminal is packed with all your favorite stores like Chanel, Dior, Hermes and more.Price comparison tax-free in CDG airport vs boutiques in Paris
There are several advantages when it comes to shopping at this airport. If the store is excluded of VAT, you won’t need to deal with the whole tax refund process. And you don’t need to carry your purchases around like shopping in Paris because you’re already going to leave the country. The only disadvantage you might have is the limited selection at the boutiques. The example below is a calculation of the Chanel M/L Classic Flap Bag price differences between the tax-free at CDG airport and buying at a boutique in Paris. The Chanel M/L Classic Flap Bag is priced at €4480 euro as per august 2017. Price CDG airport| Retail Price | €4480 euro |
| Airport Tax-free Price | €3733 euro |
| Retail Price | €4480 euro |
| VAT Refund | €537 euro |
| Retail Price – VAT Refund | €3942 euro |
Shopping at Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is not the crème de la crème of designer boutiques, but they have Gucci, Hermes, Bottega Veneta and other nice stores to keep you busy.T1 map: go to the boarding level
T1 stores:
| Bottega Veneta Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 55 41 | Burberry Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 13 10 |
| Bvlgari Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 16 02 01 | Gucci Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 25 95 |
| Hermès Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 29 45 37 | Laduree Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 85 49 |
| Long Champ Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: | Michael Kors Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 09 87 |
| Pandora Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: | Swarovski Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: |
Shopping at Terminal 2a
Go to Terminal 2a if you’re looking for more popular boutiques. Dior and Prada are located here, but you will also find Gucci and Bottega Veneta and more.T2a map: go to Level 1
T2a stores:
| Bottega Veneta Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 22 23 | Burberry Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 42 19 |
| Bvlgari Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 42 18 | Dior Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 10 73 |
| Gucci Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 12 46 | Hermès Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 42 17 |
| Laduree Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 85 49 | Prada Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 13 01 |
Shopping at Terminal 2c
In Terminal 2c you will find Longchamp, Armani and Salvatore Ferragamo. If you’re still hunting for a luggage or a travel bag, perhaps you should try Tumi as well.T2c map: go to the Arrivals and Departures Levels, Level 1
T2c stores:
| Emporio Armani Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:30 to 23:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 70 08 81 72 | Long Champ Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:30 to 23:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 76 53 |
| Salvatore Ferragamo Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:30 to 23:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 76 55 |
Shopping at Terminal 2d
Terminal 2d is not really exciting, but if you’ve missed the delicate cookies from Laduree, then you should go and check it out. If you have time, buy some Macaron too.T2d map: go to the Arrivals & Departures levels, Level 1
T2d stores:
| Laduree Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednersday, Friday, Saturday – From 04:00 to 21:15 Sunday – From 04:00 to 21:45 Thursday – From 05:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)6 47 38 15 29 |
Shopping at Terminal 2e: All your favorite boutiques are here
Now here’s the crème de la crème, this terminal is packed with our favorite boutiques. So shop until you drop at Chanel, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Dior, Cartier, Fendi, Hermes and so much more.2e map: go to the departure level
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T2e stores:
| Bottega Veneta (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 92 | Bottega Veneta (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 10 89 |
| Burberry (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 91 | Burberry (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 52 01 |
| Bvlgari (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 49 | Cartier (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 13 47 |
| Cartier (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 01 41 | Chanel (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 16 01 00 |
| Dior (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 12 49 | Dior (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 29 19 68 |
| Fendi (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: | Gucci (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank holidays – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 95 |
| Gucci (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 19 94 Tel: | Hermès (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 14 95 |
| Hermès (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 43 59 | Laduree (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 14 97 |
| Laduree (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 16 02 77 | Long Champ (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 29 47 54 |
| Long Champ (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 55 56 | Michael Kors (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 55 57 |
| Prada (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 16 13 | Prada (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank holidays – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 25 82 |
| Salvatore Ferragamo (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 93 | Salvatore Ferragamo (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 60 47 |
| Swarovski (Niveau 1) Opening hours: 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 11 03 | Swarovski (Niveau 2) Opening hours: 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 21 76 |
| Tods (Niveau 1) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 07:00 to 14:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 15 90 | Louis Vuitton Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 23:00 Tel: +33 9 77 40 40 77 |
Shopping at Terminal 2f
If you happen to be at T2f, they have Hermes, Laduree and Longchamp there. You can also relax at the Nepresso.T2f map: go to the departure level
T2f stores:
| Burberry (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 49 51 | Hermès (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday – From 05:45 to 21:15 Friday, Sunday – From 05:45 to 22:00 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 28 97 |
| Laduree (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:45 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 06 49 | Long Champ (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 11 04 |
| Michael Kors (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 21 91 | Nepresso (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:30 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 25 47 26 |
| Pandora (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 05:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 48 62 23 56 | < Swarovski (Niveau 2) Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – From 06:00 to 21:15 Tel: +33 (0)1 74 37 12 76 |
Gary
I will fly out from T2B, can I go T2E Chanel shop after the security check?
Palig
Can I preorder a bag from Bottega or Louis Vuitton and pic it up at the gate?
Thx
Alina Benitez
I shopped at the Chanel CDG aeroport and it was so much cheaper than the store in Paris and hassle free. Great blog!
Alex
Hi Alina, yes easy and convencient too. What bag did you buy?
Paula
Hello, I am confuse about the shopping at CDG, so when i arrive in Paris, can I buy at the stores there and get the “Airport tax free price”?
Or I can only get the “tax free” when leaving Paris?
Thank you!
Alex
Hi Paula, if you shop at CDG airport, at the tax-free area. You won’t need to tax-refund, it’s calculated in your purchases.
If you go to the city Paris and buy in stores, you have to pay the taxes first. Then you get documents from the SA for tax-refund. With the document, you get a stamp from the custom at the airport. Then take this document to a tax-refund counter like Global Blue and get your tax back.
Everything is described here: https://www.bragmybag.com/guide-to-vat-refund-in-europe/
Mel
During my trip to Europe, I’ll be traveling to London and Paris. I’ll be flying out of Paris back to the USA, would it be cheaper to buy a chanel bag in London or at CDG airport?
Cynthia
Via CDG airport flying out of Europe and buying at tax-free area. But the stock is limited and there are no iconic bags available. There are seasonal styles of for example the Boy Bags. So my tip is, just buy whenever you see find your favorite bag, because it’s already hard enough to find the style you want.
Coco1955
Both SAs at the Chanel and Louis Vuitton state their airport price is only discounted 12%, not the full 20% in spite of not having to use Global Blue. They are not able to explain why.
Coco1955
Hi, so glad I found your site! It has great information!
I contacted the LV store at the CDG airport yesterday and was told by the SA that their prices only reflect a 12% VAT refund? Not sure why they wouldn’t exlclude the full 20%
Does anyone have any experience shopping experience with this store?
Alex
Hi Coco, 12% is correct for the VAT refund in the boutiques located in the cities like Paris.
If the bag price is 1000 euro and VAT is 20%, then the retail price will be 1200 euro + VAT (VAT calculation: 1000 euro / 100 x 20% VAT = 200).
But when you deduct the 20% VAT from 1200 euro, then the calculation will be: 1200 (retail price) /100 x 16.6% (VAT) = 1000 euro.
So the VAT refund is 16.6%. But there administration fee and other costs involved. So that is around 4%+. So the ultimate tax-refund is 12%.
However, the VAT refund would be higher if you’re buying at the CDG airport. However, you need to proof that you’re leaving the EU, so that they will not include the 20% in the retail price and thus you don’t need to pay for the administration fee and so on.
Coco1955
Thank you Alex! I’ve corresponded with SAs at Louis Vuitton and Chanel. They claim the prices at the airport reflect 12% VAT, not the full 20% discount. I’ve asked why this is and both either would or could not answer? Do you know why they would still charge what appears to be an admin fee of 7/8%
Coco1955
I’m being told the VAT discount is still only 12% in the airport store by both the SAs at Louis Vuitton and Chanel. Not sure why it isn’t higher since there is no Global Blue to process
Alex
Hi Coco, this is strange.
– Did you called the LV and Chanel from Terminal 2E?
– Did you told the SA that you will be leaving the EU from CDG and you do not need to pay for the 20% VAT?
If you are shopping at T2 and you are not leaving the EU (you need to show proof of your boarding pass), then they will not give you the full 20% VAT back, but instead give you 12% tax-refund.
Nadeen
Many thanks for the answer,
One more question , where is it cheaper to buy a WOC Chanel bag (from CDG airport in Paris or from Chanel shop in Amsterdam city).
Thanks again,
BMB
If the WOC is available in the CDG airport tax-free area, then it’s cheaper the purchase there.
Nadeen
Hi ,if I arrive to CDG airport at T2e can I access the shops directly ?noting that I have a connecting flight at T2f after few hours?
BMB
I belief its in the gate K. It’s possible, but you need to hurry. Please update us about it =D.
Sam
Hello-
How is it possible that its about a 200 euro difference between the airport chanel shop and the city chanel shop? I’m just very surprised and am now thinking if I should skip out on shopping in Paris altogether and go in the airport shops.
Thank you!
Bmb
Hi Sam, I would say this:
1. to get the highest tax-return, avoid Galleries unless the item is not available in other stores.
2. Price in airport is cheaper, but the stock is limited. Also note that most iconic bags are not sold in airports.
3. So it’s better to buy the item you like than be disappointed. If its a bag, you should defintely buy whenever you find your favorite color and style, especially the iconic bags because they are sold-out everywhere. If they’re earrings or scarf, try at the airports. Some shoes are also sold-out or limited in supply.
@rentedthriftedreal
Hi BMB & Sam! FWIW, I just visited Terminal 2E and all the classics were there. YSL LouLous, Bottega Cassette bags, Celine Triomphes… I found they all had great selection!
Lani
Does Chanel stock classic bag in terminal 2e?
Lois Leong
Hi, I fly out from T1, can i still access T2e?
Cynthia
To travel from T1 to T2e is not possible because of the travel time. It will take around 45 – 75 min to get there.