The best fashion and gift stores Aveyron

On the Causse, 6 kilometres south-east, between Sévérac and Le Massegros, the promenade ends. Laurent Fages speaks with pleasure of his horse-rearing and reports to the riders of the routes towards the peaks dominating the go.

The Bories library has an important radius of regional works. Moreover, the owners of this family company, which also makes the tobacco office and press relay, know the corner well and are always inclined to explain the possibilities of exploring the surroundings.

At the gates of the Commanderie, Anne Gachelin works leather with a rare talent. In her workshop-boutique, you can find small and large wonders: a remarkable know-how for beautiful objects. You can also order a custom-made object, the bag of your dreams, for example. Besides leather, you can also find something to make a nice gift, as Anne also sells a whole range of local gourmet products, as well as jewellery, pottery and fabrics.

A family company created in 1977, this boat dealer located at Pareloup Lake on three sites offers the sale of new or used boats and boats for hire. A Salles-Curan: sale, maintenance, motor and polyester repair. A Saint-Martin-des-Faux: sale, maintenance, repair and rental. The third site in the Vernhes is open in season for the rental of boats with accessories shop as well as an alternate petrol station on the lake. The house is responsible for repairing your boats, intervening on outboard and imbords engines, polyester and rotomoulées hulls. Pasielsky also deals with the care of: the removal of water, the cleaning of the hull, the safekeeping and the water supply.

With her identity brand Avéron, and her half cow half sheep logo which satisfies the Aveyronnais of the North and those of the South, the graphic designer Marie-Laure Vinas has hit the nail on the head with all those who love the department. Strengthened by this confidence, the young woman continues her creative work, determined to always offer the best. Each year, new objects and textile articles are added to the already well-stocked list of Avéron's best-sellers (charcuterie boards, "Je ne râle jamais, je suis un bébé aveyronnais" bodies, "Miladiou" t-shirts).

This young couple makes beautifully crafted leather goods in Saint-Cyprien and sells their handbags, wallets, purses, card holders and belts made to measure in front of the abbey church in Conques. Stéphanie and Manu have changed their lives with real success, their collection is elegant, the leather is of very good quality and the colours and designs are original, varied, trendy and modern. A diligent work, both for men and women. In addition to the workshop in Conques, La Rive also has a shop in Saint-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou.

Bleu de chauffe evokes the canvas jacket once worn by steam locomotive drivers. It's also the signature of a young leather goods company. The brand's creations are inspired by the old trade bags once carried by letter carriers, plumbers and doctors. They are entirely manufactured in Aveyron. The skins are rigorously selected and naturally and vegetable tanned. Each bag is signed and dated by the maker, "like a unique piece".

Alexis, Daniel and Dominique have sealed their friendship in this brand of casual chic clothing made in Aveyron. As complicit as they are complementary, the three friends have chosen to interpret the symbols and values of the department in a collection of clothing and accessories for men and women. Trousers, shorts, t-shirts, shirts and polo shirts are made of noble materials, which give the collection, embellished with a "bee" coat of arms, a trendy and quality look. On sale in the shops in Rodez and Laguiole, as well as on the website.

Sophie Cépière is the heir to a line of talented little hands - from weaver to tailor, from spinner to hosiery maker - who bequeathed her a gift for sewing and her taste for beautiful materials. Since 2008, Sophie has been designing pieces - trousers, dresses, jackets, tunics, accessories - in 100% natural knitwear. She sources raw linen from the North of France, and finds top-of-the-range merino wool in Italy and buttons made of wood, horn or metal from a manufacturer in the Jura region. For the rest, she practices "Made in Aveyron" in her workshop.

If some people around her thought that Sylvie Lacan's idea of opening a real bookstore in her small hometown was far-fetched, she herself never had any doubts. Since 2007, Pont virgule offers French and foreign literature, beautiful books and art books, with a children's section, board games, a gardening and cooking section, not to mention a selection of pretty creative stationery. The two booksellers do their job with passion and the signing evenings with invited authors are real moments of conviviality.

Maison Lavabre Cadet was once Yves Saint Laurent's favorite glove brand, and was recently acquired by French luxury goods house Camille Fournet. Established in 1946, the Millau workshop still makes bespoke gloves for haute couture houses. Lavabre Cadet's exacting standards and expertise are perfectly in tune with the contemporary values of French luxury that Camille Fournet sought. Lavabre Cadet gloves can be found in numerous luxury boutiques in Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Beijing.

In 1900, local tanner Joseph Carrière founded the company in Millau with the idea of producing white vegetable calfskin. Today, the tannery is the undisputed specialist in soft leathers and the only manufacturer of bovine flanks in France, expanding its expertise to include goat and lamb skins. Twenty-five industrial stages with artisanal know-how in five workshops are required to create quality leather. The company also equips industry, the police, the army and firefighters with hard-wearing garments and gloves.

Frédéric Salé is passionate about the boot-making trade. With many years' experience in the field, he created Aubrac Bottier and handcrafts high-quality shoes in his Aveyron workshop, at the foot of the Aubrac mountains, using the traditions and know-how inherited from the most renowned houses. It is aimed at consumers who are sensitive to a respectful, local production method that reflects the values of an exceptional region. It offers custom-made products, as well as three ranges of footwear with different models: country, urban and prestige.

Since 1880 in Aveyron, generations of craftsmen have succeeded one another in the manufacture of vegetable, chrome or mixed tanned bovine leathers for craftsmen in the saddlery and harness industry, leather goods, footwear, decoration and leather interiors. Labelled as a Living Heritage Company, the know-how of the Arnal tannery is enhanced by a continuous research of new processes and supported by the development of many creative and craft activities. Visits to the workshop are exceptional.

Since 1924, Maison Fabre has been perpetuating the traditional glove-making know-how in the heart of Millau. Classic, graphic or playful, Maison Fabre gloves are exceptional pieces of incomparable elegance. You can visit the factory where the manufacturing workshops are located and discover all the secrets of the glove factory: the history of the company, its major collaborations with fashion and cinema, and you can observe the cutting and sewing work right up to the finishing touches. A visit not to be missed, after the Viaduct.

Nathalie and Eric welcome you in their charming bookstore and offer a wide selection of items. A pocket book, through a wide range of books dealing with various themes, without forgetting the books of hiking, various guides and maps, everything is there. In addition, the shop offers beautiful books on the Aubrac, as well as the bee's knives. The brand offers a wide choice of postcards featuring the most beautiful landscapes surrounding the city.

Etienne Fabre created the luxury glove workshop in 1924. In the 1950s, his son moved into the current premises and his daughter-in-law left for Paris to present her collections. The company was an immediate success, with up to 300 employees. Two generations later, the Fabre family is still there, with several hundred customers around the world: leather goods manufacturers, department stores, luxury boutiques... The vast sales area presents its articles: gloves but also belts, card holders and, more recently, lambskin masks.

Roger Charpentier, an art and literature enthusiast, opened this unclassifiable "bookshop-boutique-gallery" in the historic heart of the Piton. This small cultural institution has three activities. It offers a selection of art and history books, as well as a fine selection of classic and contemporary literature. The bookshop also houses a magnificent vaulted gallery, where local and non-local creative artists, painters, photographers and cartoonists exhibit their work.

Elodie Marcillac is passionate about jewelry and the energy of stones. Connected to her intuition, this is where she finds the inspiration to create high-end bracelets, necklaces and pendants. Using natural gemstones and carefully selected crystals, the idea is to bring balance and harmony to her creations. In collaboration with cutler Christophe Lacaze, she imagines and creates a collection of unique pieces, designed in rare precious materials such as meteorite, damascus steel, fossil mammoth or agatized dinosaur bone.

Founded in 2018, Patrice Hill's, or "Les collines de Patrice" (an indirect reference to the founder's father), designs bracelets made from premium, sustainable materials, handcrafted in Rodez, Aveyron. Freedom, discovery and the spirit of conquest are the perfect reflection of the brand created by Théo, who is keen to perpetuate French know-how and production quality. The collection includes original rope bracelets, travel essentials and a collection of slimmer bracelets for women.