Aix-en-Provence Shopping

  1. Book in Bar

    Secondhand and new English-language books; with a bohemian reading café out the back.

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  2. Cave du Felibrige

    Local wine vendors include Cave du Felibrige, which has a splendid array - some very expensive.

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  3. Jacquèmes

    Pick up gourmet goodies at Jacquèmes, a fantastic épicerie (grocery) that sells cheese, cold meats, sausages and 500 types of whisky.

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  4. Librairie Goulard

    Provence's best selection of Lonely Planet guides in English.

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  5. Monoprix

    Staples are on hand at Monoprix.

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  7. Paradox Librairie Internationale

    Dublin-style shop paradoxically stocking foreign books and groceries.

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  8. Place aux Huiles

    Place aux Huiles, sells varieties of olive oils, and also dispenses chocolates, coffees and teas, and culinary advice.

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  9. Roy René

    Aix's sweetest treat since King René's wedding banquet in 1473 is the marzipan-like local speciality, calisson , a small, diamond-shaped chewy delicacy comprising 40% ground almonds and 60% fruit syrup, wrapped in a communion wafer and glazed with white icing sugar. When the Great Plague came into town in 1630, calissons supposedly staved off the disease. Traditional calissonniers still make the sweets, including Roy René, which also runs guided tours at its out-of-town factory/museum.

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