Bought House in France - where do you get Furnishings

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Just imagine you have bought a house in France, where do you go for furniture, carpets etc? Expatica have posted an interesting article ....

Have a look first at the major French hypermarkets, where you'll find an enormous choice of goods at often unbeatable prices. There are many names but you definitely won't find a range or quality better than either Carrefour or its arch competitor Auchan, which have mega-stores in just about every major urban centre.

They have both made a big push these last few years on widening their client catch up-market, and this shows in the standards of goods on offer: TV/audio equipment, computers, every kind of household appliance from tumble dryers and refridgerators to expresso machines and juice-mixers, landline and mobile telephones, DIY goods, tableware, garden furniture and plants and more.

In fact, with the exception of indoor furniture, of which both have a limited selection of - and home fittings like carpets and curtains - there is everything you could possibly be looking for. Both have a policy of refunding unwanted recent purchases.

Household appliances, TV/audio goods, and landline and mobile telephones are the specialty of Darty which, unlike the hypermarkets, has stores inside towns as well as out in the drive-to shopping malls. Darty's prices are often close to, or on a par, with the hypermarkets - but the store's main attraction is a reputed nation-wide after-sales service which is fast and efficient wherever you are.

The full article also include tips on:

• Floors and furniture
• DIY
• Leisure hardware
• Useful Links for Furnishings

Full article: Housing in France: where to find furnishings

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