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Shopping in Nice

  1. A

    Cours Saleya Markets

    Split between its beautiful flower market and rightly famous food market. On Mondays from 6am to 6pm, flowers and food make way for an antiques market.

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  2. B

    Flea Market

    A flea market takes over the cours Saleya on Mondays.

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  3. C

    Galerie Ferrero

    Small-time artists and crafts people labour in a fascinating line-up of ateliers(workshops) in Vieux Nice on rue Droite. Substantially bigger prices are commanded by the pieces sold in the contemporary galleries and design shops on rue Dalpozzo. Top cat is Galerie Ferrero, Nice's most dazzling, dating to 1954 and specialising in works by Arman, César and other Nice New Realists.

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  4. D

    Flower Market

    Cours Saleya's western half is filled with its famous flower market, selling bucketfuls of blooms.

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  5. E

    Place du Palais de Justice

    On Saturday, browse place du Palais de Justice for antique books (1st & 4th Sat of month), art (1st, 3rd & 4th Sat) or old stamps, coins & postcards (1st, 2nd & 3rd Sat).

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  6. F

    Fish Market

    Pick up freshly caught fish from Nice's daily fish market.

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  7. G

    Jean-Louis Martinetti

    Niçois photographer Jean-Louis Martinetti sells brilliant photos and postcards of his beloved Nice. Well worth a visit.

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  8. H

    Moulin à Huile d’Olive Alziari

    Superb olive oil, fresh from the mill on the outskirts of Nice, for €17 per litre. Alziari also produces a dizzying variety of tapenades (olive spread), fresh olives (plain, stuffed, marinated etc) and other snacks.

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  9. I

    Papeterie Rontani

    Unsurpassable choice of locally produced guidebooks, reference books on Nice and the Riviera, maps and guides.

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  10. J

    Cat’s Whiskers

    Linda and her four-legged assistant Vodka will help you pick new and secondhand English-language books.

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  12. K

    Caves Caprioglio

    Wine from cavisteswho know what they're talking about: Caves Caprioglio dating from 1910.

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  13. L

    Confiserie Florian

    Chocolate-coated orange slices, figs and almonds from Confiserie Florian www.confiserieflorian.com

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  14. M

    Magellan Librairie de Voyages

    Stellar selection of maps and travel guides (including Lonely Planet titles) in English.

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  15. N

    Nice Étoile

    This enormous shopping mall spans a city block and hosts the usual fashion franchises.

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  16. O

    Henri Auer Confiserie

    Sweet teeth will love the crystallised fruit sold at this traditional sweet shop; the recipes date back to 1820 and the shop is a sight in its own right.

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  17. P

    Nice Étoile shopping mall

    The massive Nice Étoile shopping mallspans a city block.

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  18. Q

    Centre Commercial Nice Étoile

    Centre Commercial Nice Étoile at No 30 is a fashionable shopping centre.

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  19. R

    3B Plongée

    Diving shop 3B Plongée sells equipment and offers diving advice.

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  20. S

    Galeries Lafayette

    Department store Galeries Lafayette at No 3 on av Jean Médecin.

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  21. T

    Les Puces de Nice

    Shop for antiques under one roof at portside Les Puces de Nice .

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  23. U

    Maison de la Presse

    Maps and guides, plus books and magazines in English.

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  24. V

    Cave de la Tour

    Buy wine from cavistes (cellarmen) who know what they’re talking about: Cave de la Tour has been run by the same family since 1947.

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  25. W

    Monoprix

    A supermarket.

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  26. Monoprix

    A supermarket.

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