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So basically this is the same as What is the best site for ordering prints online but just for France.

I want to print a few photos (3 or 5) which I consider my best ones.

I am most of all looking for:

  • Reasonable price, possibly with low shipping, handling, etc. fees
  • Good quality: something that is pleasant to have on the wall :)

Would print them at a local photographer be a good alternative? Which has better quality local photographer or good online site?

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    \$\begingroup\$ The title says "best". The details say "price, fees"[sic]. These are at the opposite ends of the spectrum typically. Also, what kind of printing do you desire? Gallery wraps, lustre prints, competition prints, giclée, large format, small format? \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Mar 22, 2012 at 15:16
  • \$\begingroup\$ Original title was "printing site in France"... I said "something that is pleasant to have on the wall" implying I will be having them at my place. If you are implying I am cheap I talked about fees because they usually made up for some 20-30% or even more of final price on small printing volumes. \$\endgroup\$
    – Paolo
    Mar 22, 2012 at 17:08
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Paolo — feel free to re-edit the title. I think it's best if the question title succinctly captures the heart of the question (in the form of a question!), and if I've missed the mark, please fix it. \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Mar 23, 2012 at 0:22
  • \$\begingroup\$ What size do you want your prints? Do you want to print on canvas? \$\endgroup\$
    – Thomas Dekiere
    Mar 23, 2012 at 6:45
  • \$\begingroup\$ @mattdm actually the title may be fine as it is. It is not really important to me. On the other hand I did remove the word best as it suggests to ask for opinions. Some users of this site really need to be a little less of a jerk (I'm sorry I do not know a more polite word to say that). This is the same question as the one I linked, with different geographical reference and yet it is getting random criticism and even closing proposal. And well probably staff (or senior members) should not keep editing all the questions to make them nicer \$\endgroup\$
    – Paolo
    Mar 23, 2012 at 10:26

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If you go for quality, choose http://www.smartphoto.fr/ They have many years experience with photo printing. There website is very easy to use. You don't need to download software. Everything can be made and ordered on the website.

The price is very reasonable to me. The small amount you'll pay more will give you a huge difference in quality. I just saw they have budget and standard prints available, so you can choose if you go for the lowest price or for the best quality :)

I used to order my prints with another photoservice but there quality is far from what i have now with Smartphoto.

What about a local photographer? Some of them will have great quality for sure. But I don't think they can print it for the same price as the big print companies.

Let me know where you'll place your order and maybe also what you find about the result?

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I personally like Whitewall - their main site is whitewall.com, but they also have sites for other European countries and the EU as a whole... (bit convoluted) Their French site is here: https://www.whitewall.fr/

Having said that, their focus is on high quality art prints, so it might be more than you need.

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I don't have much experience with this lab in Paris, but I hear many good things about Negative+. It was recommended to me in the Photo Clubs I was in when in France, and they print for professionals too. My club often ordered prints there when we had exhibitions coming up.

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