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Galeries Lafayette Paris
90 Reviews you can email for info and reservation or phone when in Paris. Its a popular venue so I am told. the correct email for a response to all question is the customer service...
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Galeries Lafayette Nice
8 Reviews The famous Galeries Fayayette but seems things are less expensive thant GL in Paris. You will find almost everything for gifts and your own use. women and men clothes. Gifts As much as you can afford...
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Local flavor shops Strasbourg
6 Reviews Strasbourg is very famous for lot of number of high -end chocolate shops. In fact these shops is much look like chocolate jewelry shops. All chocolate creations and candies are like art. They are very...
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Euralille Lille
7 Reviews Euralille is a one of France's largest and best indoor shopping centres, designed by the world famous architect Rem Koolhaas. Eurlaille opened in 1994 and contains over 140 shops, including a large...
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STORES/MALLS Rouen
4 Reviews Auzou is the best chocolate maker in Rouen. It is working since 1634 in this house. Larmes de Jeanne d'Arc (Tears of Joan of Arc) : almond lightly grilled, added with nougatine and coated whith...
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Champs Elysées Paris
47 Reviews What a coincidence, just posting something in Misc about Christmas shopping and there you are coming to Paris for it.GLorious. I will be there tomorrow by Virgin/Fnac at C-E with my 3 boys shopping...
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Flower Market Nice
3 Reviews Tempting bundles of beautifully displayed flowers greeted us outside shops along the Coeurs Saleya--such vivid colors! We passed by on our way to the Promenade, stopping often to sniff in appreciation...
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Christmas Market Strasbourg
3 Reviews The atmosphere of Strasbourg's Christmas markets should be experienced by everyone. Walking around in the crisp air beneath the city's fabulous Cathedral while browsing through gifts reflective of...
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Shopping in the Pedestrian Streets Lille
9 Reviews Lille is a university town so has a very young population, this is reflected in the shops. There are a mix of funky shops and boutiques selling diverse ranges. Artisans sell their wares and there is...
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FLEA/STREET MARKETS Rouen
5 Reviews In this booth, you will find all sorts of local cheese. Camembert, of course, invented by Marie Harel, but there several others that are awaiting for you though you do not know even their name....
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Les Puces (Flea Markets) Paris
17 Reviews Last visit September 2011 The last time we visited the Marche aux Puces, located near the Porte de Clingancourt metro station, it was rainy and cold, we ended up only staying a short period of time...
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Wazemmes market Lille
4 Reviews An array of market stalls, stands and shops, in a network of roads. This is the best place to buy your food and drink, fresh vegetables, cosmetics etc. It starts very early on Sunday and finishes by...
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Le Forum des Halles Paris
23 Reviews Les Halles was originally the wholesale food market for Paris. After its move to Rungis they developed a shopping center, mostly underground. Now, after that is not working very well, they are talking...
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Vielle Bourse Lille
3 Reviews Underneath the arches of the Vieille Bourse, you can visit the books sale in the afternoon. Some vendors selling old books and other people playing chess in a beautiful surrounding! A nice place to...
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Monoprix Paris
18 Reviews Monoprix is everywhere. It is a local supermarket chain that sells local produce and foodstuff to imported items, clothings, etc. However, not all Monoprix are the same. Some sells households items...
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Printemps Paris
23 Reviews Pulled by a woman from shop to shop, the exhausted man had, at last, a small compensation: the beautiful building composes a classical ambiance for the myriad of shops and stalls. Shopping?...
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Samaritaine Paris
20 Reviews New : FERME POUR TRAVAUX Activity : Fermé depuis juin 2005, la Samaritaine a entamé une longue période de rénovation. A la réouverture de ses portes, prévue en 2011, le grand magasin devrait...
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Bon Marché Paris
8 Reviews “For my part I believe that the Tower will possess its own beauty.” — Gustave Eiffel, his response to critics of his Tower in a February 1887 interview with the newspaper Le Temps Although Le Bon...
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Carrousel du Louvre Paris
13 Reviews This is an underground shopping center where you can get advance tickets for the Louvre and also go through security to enter the museum. There are 45 shops and restaurants on two levels. The shops...
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SEPHORA Paris
13 Reviews Why "Don't breathe"? - because it's not easy with a million diferent perfume aromas in the air... Every one knows Paris is one of the world's premier shopping cities. And the first one for perfume...
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Bazaar Hotel de Ville - (BHV) Paris
8 Reviews The Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville (of Paris) is better known as the BHV (say: Bay Hash Vay). It is a Paris must visit, a department store founded in 1852. They have everything but are especially known for...
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Shakespeare & Company Paris
15 Reviews This book store in the Latin Quarters is Paris oldest book store, facing Norte Dame cathedral. This place is a great place to find books in all types of subjects. Always packed with both local and...
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Passages Paris
14 Reviews Located in one of the beautiful passages in the 2nd arrondissement, Passage Choiseul, is a papeterie called Lavrut, where I picked up some "moleskine" notebooks, the kind Hemingway used, for Mr....
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Fauchon Paris
11 Reviews I had never set foot in this store until my wife brought me. I was amazed at the amount of items they carried: chocolates, candy, tea, coffee, wine, honey, sea salts, jam etc. My wife has particular...
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Les bouquinistes Paris
10 Reviews In the 1980s some bouquiniste owners stopped sell books and prints in favor of tourist souvenirs. New regulations were introduced in the early 1990s to stop this unwelcome development. Only a quarter...
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This is the outlet store for the most delish nougat in Montelimar! The prices are great (March 2010 - Euro 0.99 to 1.59 a kilo) and you can make your own selection of flavours and wrappings. In Montelimar, definitely nougat and pottery. Also try the lavender products and a local sweet, unique to the area, calisson (a kind of marzipan variety). Euro 0.99 to 1.59 a kilo (that's about 2.2lbs)
It seems that pottery from Gien is quite famous. At least in The Netherlands because this outlet store (in the town Gien) was awash with my fellow countrymen. Nice stuff, not cheap.Gien is a town on the Yonne river between Loire and Bourgogne. Near the A77 going towards (or off) the A6 between Paris and Auxerre. You can google for Gien dinnerware and find websites where you can order online. Quite a bit. A large plate would set you back about € 40-60 in the outlet shop in the town Gien itself.
I have a long list here of Champagnes and this is another good one, the Champagne Piper Heidsieck Champagne since 1785. This can be nice bottle for self consume as well as a nice gift. Champagne Piper Heidsieck
Monoprix is all over France and when you simply want to get a list of things quickly and inexpensively, it's a great store. You could compare it to Target stores in the USA.We often rent a small house or apartment for a week to a month and they are usually Sat. to Sat. rentals. This means we arrive late Saturday afternoon, need supplies and stores are guaranteed to be closed Sunday. Ergo, we head for the nearest Monoprix. It was also useful when my husband absentmindly put toothpaste, shampoo and shaving cream in his carryon and had them all confiscated by airport security. Monoprix (in Nice) took care of him.Forget your alarm clock? Pick one up at Monoprix. It is a department store that includes nearly everything. Need towels? Need milk? Need a light jacket? Need chocolate . . . well, perhaps not need it! Monoprix is your store. You can get paper to write home, cheese for dinner, extra...
You choose. Try giving some love to the small boutiques. They work hard for the money. Beaux vetements.Fathers, what a place to purchase your daughters and spouse something nice. Trop cher. Don't expect any eye popping deals thought. Suck it up. Open that wallet. Purchases your honey(s) something. If you have sons then wait until you get to the countryside or another country. Toute est trop cher!
This market is huge and as well as the fantastic flowers there are stalls selling fruit ,veg, herbs and all kinds of local produce. Teresas famous socca stall is worth a visit to try the local fare, although we were not to impressed by it, it seems very popular. It is a kind of pancake made with chickpea flour I found it very bland. We bought some amazing bread from the market which was like a large flavoured flat bread, this was very tasty and went down nicely with a salad. Souveniers can be bought as well as the lovely herbs de provence, a nice morning out. If self catering lots of nice fruit , veg and breads. a lot
Well its not really a shop (yet). The dresses are ceated by a friend of mine. She is an up and coming courtier (fashion designer) with her own style. A style unlike anything I have come across on my fashion travels. So mature; yet so young. Hence the ouverture "So in love" Sophie will design and create for you, any age any size! Recent successes: Wedding and bridesmaids dresses.Ball gowns. Summer collection 2009. (a few shown on this page). Negotiable because of numer of pieces ordered, type of material etc.Packaging, postage and handling if you can not see her in person.
Did you know how perfumes are madeDo you what a person who makes perfumes is calledWhat is the difference between rose water and essenceGet these answers and more when you do a tour of perfumaries in Grasse. This is a small town near Cannes and is famous for you guessed it Perfumes. Most perfumaries provide a guided tour of their facilityWe went to Fragonard because it seemed a big one and it was a good choice. They had simultaneously running tours in French and English language. Me and my wife were the only 2 who took the English tour so we got a lot of personal attention. Our guide was very helpful and pretty knowledgeable too. She spent atleast 30-45 mins with us and finally ended the tour with a perfume smelling session of their latest perfumes, helping us to identify different notes in each perfume and leading to its essence ingredients.I found the perfumes resonable priced. 100 ml...
We went to couple of provencial markets during our trip to Cote de Azur. One was the market in Nice. Its very well organized, runs a fresh flower, vegetables and fruit market in the morning till about noon and then parts of it turn into a trinklet/souvenier market with a lot of space left for restuarants to extend on to the street. We found the flower and fruit market very interesting. One big pro if you are not staying in Nice, there is a big parking lot below the market. Although its a bit expensive than markets in smaller towns it is definitely worth visiting if only due to the whole atmosphere.The other market we visited was in Toulon, the city we were staying in. The market runs every morning till about noon in the old center. You get lot of local shoppers doing their daily shopping. Fresh produce is a lot cheaper and abundant if you go early around 8 AM. You will find cafes open at...
M/s G. H. Mumm % Cie is one of the largest producers of champagne in the world. It was founded by Mumm brothers in 1827. Today it is also a tourist attraction not only for the local tourists but also for foreign tourists.You may purchase the popular champagne known as Cordon Rouge produced in the factory at the boutique in the factory at slightly cheaper prices than those in the outlets at supermarkets. You may also follow a guided tour of the winery and see how the champagne is being manufactured in the factory. You will certainly enjoy champagne tasting of some popular champagne at the end of the tour. There is also an audio-visual display for visitors on the history of Mumm before the guided tour. Opening hours are between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. daily during the summer months. The factory is closed for visitors during the lunch hours. Mumm champagne. Prices slightly cheaper than...
Four Seasons George V Paris Paris
5 Reviews and 556 Opinions The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay...
Palais de la Mediterranee Nice
3 Reviews and 674 Opinions The hotel was amazing, right on the beach. It was very clean and the rooms were of excellent...
Hotel Gutenberg Strasbourg
1 Review and 183 Opinions I toured Alsace by bicycle in mid-September, 2008. After the group ride was over, I stayed for 3...
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