Paris Guide for the Indian in Paris

Hello All,

I am a post doc and will be arriving in paris around 2nd week of March. I would be visiting paris in Feb to look for a apartment.

I was wondering where could I get to buy bed? I will be staying for 2 years, so I would like to have a used but a good one. My wife is pregnant, so I would like to have the bed in the apartment by the time we come in.

Any suggestions will be helpful

Regards
Sajan

Hello Sajan,

There are many shops, one of the bigger in France is called "Conforama" (and reasonably priced). You can have a look at their products and prices online at http://www.conforama.fr to get an idea.

You have Ikea also (http://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/) their prices are higher, but you may find that their quality is sometimes better.

These sites are in French.

It really depends also what you want in terms of bed and bedding related items.

Designed bed furniture (those may be sold without bed base and mattress, which you then have to buy in addition):
http://www.conforama.fr/rayon3_chambre-et-literie_chambre-adulte_lit-adulte_10001_10602_-2_148080_148083_148081

Mattresses:
http://www.conforama.fr/rayon3_chambre-et-literie_literie_matelas-2-personnes_10001_10602_-2_148080_148101_148099
http://www.conforama.fr/rayon3_chambre-et-literie_literie_matelas-grande-largeur_10001_10602_-2_148080_148102_148099

Or for the first weeks of your stay, a plain combo bed-base and mattress may suffice:
http://www.conforama.fr/rayon3_chambre-et-literie_literie_ensemble-matelas---sommier_10001_10602_-2_148080_148105_148099

These are big stores. For Conforama, you have 3 in Paris, the most centrally located one being Conforama PARIS PONT-NEUF, in the 1st district in Paris. This address has links to Google maps locating their stores:
http://www.conforama.fr/magasin-conforama_ile-de-france_10001_10602_-2_1_12
If your apartment is in the suburban area, there are also many stores in the towns around Paris (see the link above).

They make deliveries and install the items for you. For beds, it is quite reasonably priced:
http://www.conforama.fr/service_livraison_10001_10602_-2_7

You will have to be there at the time the delivery happens.

Good luck, and welcome to the city of lights

Thanks a lot Admin! I will go through the links! Hope to see you guys soon!

hey

one more question, is there any place I could get my marriage cert in english translated to french in paris?

Regards
Sajan