France Shopping

Cartier, Hermes, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Mont Blanc, and Rolex – the list of world known French brands can be continued. That’s why France is the place where the tourists can buy fashionable clothes, accessories, souvenirs, parfum and other things. There are plenty of shops in France: upscale designer shops, less expensive stores, numerous locally-owned boutiques. Have you ever paid attention that practically every woman in Paris wears scarf? Do not hesitate and buy several scarves for yourself and for your friends. A wide range of prices and styles is available.

The best gifts to be brought from Brittany are the hand-painted pottery from the town of Quimper and fishermen's sweaters of St. James and Tricommer brands. The santons, made of clay or wood, available throughout Provence and the Riviera. It is a perfect gift for the collectors. The south of France is famous for its brightly colored cotton fabrics. Beautiful tablecloths and napkins, colourful dresses and purses can be found at numerous markets in Provence. Small village of Biot is France's capital of glass, where a lot of studios and galleries, selling sculpting exquisite glass objects, are situated. Normandy is a land of apple orchards, that’s why what you should exactly do - bring home a bottle of apple cider. Calvados, made in Normandy, will also be an ideal present for the connoisseur of alcohol drinks.