Ski jacket advice needed

Hi all, next march/april I'll be travelling to Tignes, for a week at Mount Claret ClubMed, I'll be arriving at Paris, and I'll have to buy a ski jacket, i'm thinking about buying a North Face Free Thinker, do you know if there's any shop who carries this brand over France, or there's something comparable to this model over there with good prices. On USA the prices range from U$370 to U$498, plus taxes 7%, and transportation U$ 50, since I live in Brazil. :roll:

Hi Drix,

North Face jacket is a very good choice, i've got a big selection home (Mountain guide, Antartica, Nepsy (???) and 1 or 2 more..., sorry, not sure for the spelling!!), and they're brilliant.
Forget Paris to buy it, they've got no idea what is it. When you turn up in Tignes, most of the shop supply that brand, if not if you stop in Bourg Saint Maurice, there is a Intersport shop where you can find some too.

But don't worry, when you arrive in Tignes, you'll find so much choice of warm cloths, you'll be lost. For your budget you'll find very good ones in any brand (North Face, Burton...).

Enjoy shopping !

Thank you folks for the kindness, my question is : Would be better to try to buy the jacket in the USA for example the Noth Face free Thinker price would be between U$ 370 and 498 plus U$120 ship and handling, or/and would be possible to find this jacket over France in the same range of price?