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

Nimes boats of many small specialized stores and souvenir shops that are never ignored by tourists. The bulk of the popular stores are concentrated in the central part of the city, and the most attractive shopping streets are Général-Perrier Street, Marchands Street, and Madeleine Street. The shops presented here are the most expensive in town, but offering the most exquisite fashionable clothes, as well as exclusive souvenirs and works of art.

The largest market Les Halles located in the city center is equally appreciated by shopping fans and gourmets. It has shopping pavilions selling the most popular regional products. At the market, one should pay attention to popular cheeses and meat delicacies, not to mention always available seasonal vegetables and fruits. Other stands offer fresh pastries, seafood, and popular sweets. The main visitors to the market are local residents. The market works every day, and on the eve of major holidays, you can find some special products here.

Several pavilions sell ready-made regional meals, so the market will be a real godsend for budget tourists. For a moderate fee, you can try ravioli with various fillings, sweet and savory pastries, buy excellent farm sausages. The market also has non-food rows, and a huge flower pavilion is open here in summer. The most popular tourist souvenirs are dried fruits and nuts, spice sets, and herbal tea. The main city market will be a great place for tasting fresh seafood - at any time of the year, you can enjoy freshly caught mussels, crab, and shrimp. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Take a break from gastronomic shopping in the area of Maison Caree where you can visit Cacharel - one of the most popular and trendy fashion stores in town. Here you can find the latest fashion novelties. Besides clothes and shoes, the store offers a huge selection of interesting accessories. Ladies can pick up stylish handbags, scarves and jewelry, and men will certainly be interested in a section with ties and belts from world-famous brands. The store is quite expensive, so budget travelers should not miss the period of seasonal sales.

Head to Fresque Street to find one of the most unusual specialized stores - El duendecillo. Its product range is dedicated to popular local entertainment - bullfighting. Customers will be offered a lot of original souvenirs. They also sell traditional bullfighter costumes and all kinds of accessories to tame the bulls. Tourists are attracted by a variety of themed souvenirs, and authentic torero hats and red cloaks remain one of their most popular. The store resembles a real theme museum and would be of interest even to those who have never before been enthusiastic about bullfighting.

Special attention should be paid to some of Nimes' gastronomic shops, including La Boutique Nîmoise. Its specialization is French wines - drinks from various regions of France are presented in the shop-windows. Besides wine, it sells popular regional delicacies and offers a separate counter with beautiful ceramic crafts and souvenirs. L'Huilerie is not limited to just wine too - it has some tasty souvenirs for everyone. Tourists are very fond of colorful boxes of sweets and dried fruits, gift-wrapped herbal tea, as well as canned meat and vegetables of local production famous for their exceptional quality.

La Tabletterie is a historic store decorated correspondingly. It has been selling chocolate and sweets for dozens of years. All its sweets are made by hand according to special recipes. Before buying, visitors can try many types of sweet products. Thrifty tourists will appreciate prices for classic chocolate bars, and wealthy customers will be able to choose the most beautiful fancy chocolate.

The largest shopping center in Nimes is called La Galerie - Cap Costières. It can't be called impressive in scale, but within its walls, you can find shops of all possible areas of interest. These include fashion boutiques, perfume and jewelry stores, as well as pavilions with children's goods and souvenirs. The price range is very diverse, most of the stores in the mall are primarily focused on local residents.