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Other shopping in Provence

  1. A

    Produce Market

    Each morning, tables display olives, lavender, honey, melons and other sun-kissed products.

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  2. Pain de l’Opéra

    The best pastries near the Vieux Port; also has to-go savoury foods.

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  3. B

    Flea Market

    Has quirky vintage items.

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  4. Place aux Huiles

    You can pick up gorgeous AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée; a guarantee that products originate from a specific region) Provençal olive oils, and jars of tapenade and aïoli at Place aux Huiles.

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  5. La Compagnie de Provence

    You can pick up the essential savon de Marseille (locally made olive-oil soap) at La Compagnie de Provence.

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  6. Confisserie Léonard Parli

    Aix’s sweetest treat since King René’s wedding banquet in 1473 is the marzipan-like local speciality, calisson d’Aix, a small, diamond-shaped, chewy delicacy made on a wafer base with ground almonds and fruit syrup, glazed with icing sugar. Traditional calissonniers like Confisserie Léonard Parli still make them. This confisserie also offers free guided tours at its onsite factory; call ahead for details.

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  7. C

    72% Pétanque

    Brilliantly scented olive soaps, some with chocolate and tomato leaf, and lip-smacking preserves fill 72% Pétanque.

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