Shopping in Aix-en-Provence - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

Unique Provencal souvenirs are the main target of all shopping fans in Aix-en-Provence. If you want to upgrade your wardrobe and pamper yourself with new accessories and jewelry, you will enjoy shopping here. Lavender is one of the main symbols of the region. It is an essential ingredient in organic cosmetics, fragrant sachets, and other beauty goods. Tourists can buy lavender oil, organic soap, and other cosmetics with lavender virtually everywhere, from supermarkets to special cosmetic shops.

Pay your attention to edible souvenirs. For example, you can buy excellent anise liqueur in Aix-en-Provence, as well as beautifully decorated gift sets of traditional calissons, and sets of herbes de Provence. Multiple grocery shops offer regionally made wine and liqueurs, meat delicacies, cheese from local farms, and other regional products.

The abundance of antiquity shops and flea markets is an interesting peculiarity of Aix-en-Provence. Of course, they are excellent for shopping for unusual souvenirs. Collectors from all over the world enjoy visiting local shops and markets. You will be amazed by the diversity of antiquities here – it is possible to find precious artworks and inexpensive vintage items here. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Besides antiquity shops, don’t forget to explore local food markets. Farmers deliver their best products to them. Local food markets are famous for a great variety of honey and dozens of different jam types. Fragrant herbes de Provence, which are typical in local cuisine, are always available for purchase. Anise candies are a good and inexpensive souvenir. This is one of the most popular local sweets. Besides food, sellers at many markets offer beautiful handmade soap, fragrant lavender sachets, and other cute handmade souvenirs.

If you want to choose more expensive and exclusive souvenirs, pay your attention to decorative pillows with hand embroidery. The main market in the city works several days a week on Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. There are many shops near the square that sell all kinds of souvenirs on any day of the week. Tourists can always combine shopping in the center of the historic district with dining in the best national cuisine restaurants. Here you can visit popular souvenir shops that sell inexpensive postcard sets, magnets, keychains with dried lavender flowers, and many other interesting accessories.

If you prefer practical souvenirs, pay your attention to local ceramics as it is famous for its high quality. Locally produced ceramics is colorful. Many masters still hand paint their works using natural dies.

Women usually enjoy visiting L’Occitane shops, several of which are open in the city center. This cosmetic brand offers organic Provencal cosmetics. Dozens of premium skin and hair care treatments make it hard to leave the shop without any purchase. The majority of cosmetics contain lavender oil and extracts. The price range is different – from cheap organic soap to expensive and exclusive skincare.

Cours Mirabeau Boulevard is the best place to shop for new clothes and jewelry. The majority of trendy designer boutique and branded shops are open here. There are also several large bookstores on the boulevard. They sell not only books in French but also interesting souvenirs. Several confectionery shops offer calissons, delicious jams, confitures, candied fruit, and all kinds of candies.

Mazarin is famous for its antiquity shops – they are open literally at every step in this quarter. If you are a collector, like vintage clothes and accessories, or simply want to look at antiquities, you will find it very interesting to visit this part of the city.

Many tourists in search of delicious gifts for their friends and family members visit the oldest cake-shop in Aix-en-Provence – Béchard. Open in the city center, this confectionery offers more than a hundred different types of desserts. Visitors can sample many candies and chocolates before buying them. The prices are quite high in the famous cake-shop but it sells premium quality desserts. Local supermarkets usually offer regional food at more competitive prices. Monoprix shops are known for their large stock and great value.