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Réunion

Shopping in Réunion

  1. A

    St-Pierre Covered Market

    During the week there's a covered market under a hall in the town centre. Alongside fresh fruit and vegetables, stalls sell souvenirs such as local spices and herbs, vacoa bags and the usual assortment of Malagasy crafts.

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  2. B

    St-Pierre Main Market

    No trip to St-Pierre would be complete without a wander through the main market, which takes place on Saturday morning and sprawls along the seafront at the west end of Blvd Hubert-Delisle.

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  3. C

    Petit Marché

    On the east side of town, this is mainly a fresh-produce market, but you can buy herbs and spices and local rhums arrangés (flavoured rums) here at competitive prices.

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  4. D

    Grand Marché

    This place has a mishmash of items for sale, including Malagasy wooden handicrafts, fragrant spices, woven baskets, embroidery, T-shirts, furniture and a jumble of knick-knacks.

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  5. E

    Soredisc

    For tapes and CDs of maloya, séga and other local music, this store has far and away the biggest selection.

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  6. F

    Phillipe Turpin's Studio

    The sculptor and printmaker Philippe Turpin, who etches on copper and then rolls the prints off the inky plates, has a studio that is open to the public. Turpin captures the wonder of Réunion in a fantastical, almost medieval way; his renditions of the Cirques resemble illustrations of fairy kingdoms.

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