Shopping in Avignon - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

The main shopping street of Avignon is Rue de la Republique. Large department stores and small fashion boutiques offering exclusive designer clothes are based here. On the main shopping street you can buy literally everything from fashionable items from recent collections to jewelry and souvenirs in national style.

Rau Joseph-Vernet street is popular with enthusiastic fashionistas. Here, the most expensive and prestigious boutiques are located. There are shops for both men's and women's clothing, as well as a huge number of pavilions with accessories. All the shops are distinguished by fairly high prices, so many tourists visit them simply because of curiosity.

For many experienced tourists, Les Halles morning market is a favourite shopping place. It only runs two days a week - on Tuesday and Sunday. It's best to go there right in the early morning. There are always seasonal vegetables and fruits, wonderful olive oil from local farms and meat delicacies there. This market is popular not only with tourists, but also with local residents. It sells wonderful organic products, natural cosmetics with lavender extracts, and very nice gifts at affordable prices. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Boucheron is a very popular place in Avignon among admirers of jewelry. The store is historical and for decades it has been owned by one family. They sell very interesting jewelry, similar to which can not be found in other stores. A wide price range is also worth noting. There are suitable adornment for modest customers and for those who are not accustomed to saving on luxury.

Travellers who're planning to spend a weekend in Avignon, should definitely visit des Carmes square. On Saturdays, in a warm season there is always a flower market, where you can buy chic bouquets at the lowest prices in the city. Not only cut flowers, but seeds as well as bulbs can be found here. It is especially loved by experienced gardeners. On Sundays, there is an excellent flea market in the square, where you can go in search of souvenirs or interesting antiques.

Avignon is famous for its exquisite wines, as well as olive oil of the highest quality, which is produced here according to old techniques. For these popular national delicacies, you can go to a specialized La Cave du Bouffart store. You can buy the most popular wines, including those brought from neighboring regions. They sell exclusive olive oil with various additives. Special gift sets, which can be bought as souvenirs are prepared for tavellers in this store.

The city is also famous for its ceramic products, which are best chosen in Terre et Art store. Here, they sell wonderful dishes with hand-made paintings, elegant sets and decor items. Frugal customers can also choose some great things in this store.

One of the most unusual stores in the city is considered Camili Books & Tea bookshop, where you can both choose perfect books and have a cup of fragrant tea. By its design, the store looks more like a reading room, decorated in the manner of the past. Almost all interior items and furniture are made of natural wood. Next to the windows, there are comfortable tables for visitors. The choice of books in this store is just perfect. Here, you can find interesting books and booklets devoted to the history of Avignon and choose colourful children's books.

One of the main symbols of the city is lavender. In Pure Lavande - Le Château du Bois store you can get a lot of great things, somehow related to this wonderful plant. They sell magnificent organic cosmetics, as well as small ligatures of dried lavender, which many tourists buy as a souvenir. Many tourists visit this specialized store as a museum. Still, it is very difficult to leave it without buying anything.