The Shoppes at Parisian is not a shopping mall inside a hotel. It is an entire city under one roof, where instead of signs with store numbers, you see directions to the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, and above your head — not a ceiling, but a blue sky painted so convincingly that you forget: you are inside. You don`t feel like you`re shopping. You`re just strolling through Paris, which somehow ended up in China, and you randomly wander into Lanvin, then Chloé, then a café with croissants.
Atrium and Place Vendôme
The main spot here is the giant atrium. In the center — a fountain. Above it — a glass dome painted as if it was transported here from 19th-century Paris. All around — gilding, stucco, arches, columns. People walk slowly because it`s impossible to hurry here. Some photograph the ceiling, others the fountain, others themselves against the backdrop of all this splendor. And no one gets in anyone`s way, because there`s plenty of space. A lot of space.
Place Vendôme is not a passageway lobby. It`s a place where people arrange to meet. It`s easy to navigate here: stand by a column, look left — luxury boutiques, right — cafés, straight ahead — the entrance to the Parisian Street under a metal canopy. No need to check a map.
The Streets of The Shoppes at Parisian You Want to Stroll Along
The entire third floor of the shopping gallery is the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Or rather, its Macau version. Wide, long, with window displays you can`t look away from. Here they`ve gathered the strongest collection of French brands in all of Macau.
Lanvin — the oldest Parisian fashion house, founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin. Chloé — brought here by Milanese multi-brand store Antonia, and this is one of the chain`s main stores in Asia. Maison Margiela — with its white labels and four stitches. Isabel Marant, Zadig & Voltaire, IRO — all those who create that very Parisian nonchalance that tourists try to pack in their suitcases.
But it`s not just about the brands. It`s about the atmosphere. There`s no loud music playing here. The stores are spacious, you can breathe between them. And if you compare it to The Venetian, which runs on volume and speed, Parisian is the code for those who want to calmly try on an item and think about whether to take it or not.
Food at The Shoppes at Parisian You Can`t Miss
Around the perimeter of the square and along the avenue — cafés. Not plastic grab-and-go counters with trays, but real French bistros with wicker chairs and small tables. Here you can sit down, order coffee and a croissant, and watch people pass by. One o`clock — business lunch, four o`clock — tea with macarons, nine o`clock — a glass of wine.
On the fifth floor — a food court, but the word "food court" does it a disservice. It`s more like a gathering of small restaurants where you can eat quickly without feeling like you`re in a canteen. And another secret the locals know: right here, on the fifth floor, there`s a mini-mart with reasonable prices.
The Eiffel Tower: Entrance Inside the shopping mall
The strangest and most wonderful thing — the entrance to the Eiffel Tower is located right inside the gallery. You walk through the stores, see the "Paris Tower" sign, take the escalator — and you find yourself at the observation deck.
Access to the 7th floor of The Shoppes at Parisian is free. Up there you can already stand, look at the neighboring Londoner, photograph the tower from below, and feel the wind. If you want to go higher — to the 37th floor, there`s a fee, but the views open up over the entire Cotai. A ticket costs 75 patacas — about 75 Hong Kong dollars, at the current exchange rate.
The tower show starts at 6:15 PM and repeats every 15 minutes until midnight. Music, lights, shimmer. At this moment, the entire gallery slows down: sellers step out of their stores for a second, tourists pull out their phones, even security guards stop scanning the area and look up.
Pop Mart, Effie, and Plush Towers
For those who grew up not on Lanvin but on Molly and Labubu, there`s something in store here too. In The Shoppes at Parisian gallery, there`s a Pop Mart robot store — an automated vending machine for toys. No sellers, just a terminal. Walk up, choose, pay, pick up. Local bloggers film their unboxings here, tourists drag suitcases full of Dimmo back home.
And another character few people know about in advance. Effie. This is the Parisian mascot, an artist with a backpack shaped like the Eiffel Tower. Sold in the souvenir shop near the tower exit. There are also simple tower plush toys — red-white-blue and a special pink one. There`s no French flag in Macau, but plush France gets taken away from here often.
The Shoppes at Parisian is the only place in Asia where stores line the Champs-Élysées, the tower is visible from the rooftop, and inside it smells like croissants. France, built in two years — and they didn`t regret it.
