Jamini

Montmartre & Northern Paris


Hand-woven and hand-printed fabrics from India are the speciality of Jamini (Hindu for the vibrant purple of lotus flowers). The creation of Assam-born Usha Bora, the chic lifestyle collection includes scarves, bags and pouches, and dozens of items for the home including cushions, throws, table linens and handmade books.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Montmartre & Northern Paris attractions

1. Porte St-Martin

0.25 MILES

Commemorating victories by Louis XIV’s armies, this triumphal arch was – like the Porte St-Denis – built in the late 17th century, replacing gates in the…

2. Canal St-Martin

0.27 MILES

The tranquil, 4.5km-long Canal St-Martin was inaugurated in 1825 to provide a shipping link between the Seine and Paris' northeastern suburbs. Emerging…

3. Musée des Arts et Métiers

0.37 MILES

The Arts and Crafts Museum, dating to 1794 and Europe's oldest science and technology museum, is a must for families – or anyone with an interest in how…

4. Église St-Laurent

0.38 MILES

Built in the Flamboyant Gothic style from 1429, this church took two centuries to complete. As a result the nave was designed separately, in the classical…

5. Porte St-Denis

0.39 MILES

Along with the Porte St-Martin, this triumphal arch was built in the late 17th century to commemorate a victory by Louis XIV’s armies. At the time of its…

6. Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson

0.45 MILES

Founded by renowned French humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) and his portrait-photographer wife Martine Franck (1938–2012), this…

7. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

0.58 MILES

Collections at the Hunting and Nature Museum, inside the delightful Hôtel de Guénégaud (1651), include paintings, sculptures and objets d’art related to…

8. L'Oasis d'Aboukir

0.63 MILES

On the corner of rue des Petits Carreaux (the northern extension of foodie street rue Montorgueil‎), this extraordinary mur végétal ('vertical garden')…