Gift ideas Provence

Located in a small street perpendicular to the street of Rome, this house Brive is unique in its kind in Marseille. Apart from the Souvenir shop of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, where more books and tourist postcards are sold than real objects of sacred art, or that of St. Victor Abbey, the centennial institution makes reference. Even today craftsmen, working in monasteries or abbeys, continue tradition. Founded in 1870 by the sisters of Abbot Brive, the patron of the city and protector of the poor, financially assisted by a young girl from the Marseillaise bourgeoisie, La Maison Brive has remained in place, even where today we travel from the whole region to find all kinds of objects. Small statuary, paintings, icons, enamels, jewels of piety, bréviaires and images but also, more perishable, abeilles candles, brûloirs with incense, paper of Armenia… But also religious music.

The perfect setting for this elegant, refined and very Arlesian fragrance. The fragrances are divine:Eau d'Arles, fresh and slightly peppery,Eau de Camargue, full-bodied and masculine, Fortunette des Baux, with its scents of lemon and white flowers, and Ira Leonis (the wrath of the Lion), powerful with its notes of basil and rosemary among others. You'll also find many other items on site: scented candles, soaps and home perfumes, and precious jewelry. A perfect place to find a refined, exquisite gift.

It's a beautiful shop that you can smell before you see it. Indeed, you will discover countless soaps with the most delicate fragrances. Products of tradition par excellence, the soaps offered here come from family businesses that cultivate an ancestral know-how. Large blocks of soap, small soaps, liquid soaps... the choice is vast and if you don't know exactly what you want, the staff is there to advise you. You can even have your soaps cut to size. Yes, really a nice shop.

Here's a sparkling boutique where a collective of designers combine their art around women. Ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories and even decorative objects (Christine's famous Flamants roses) are here to help you find the gift that will make all the difference, or to dress you from head to toe for the season. Audrey's colorful and feminine creations, Nadine and Clémence's precious and exceptional jewelry or Catherine's famous flamingos... Unique, handmade, timeless creations that will ensure your style stays true.

With about 40 years of experience, Baudoin Gassies, master craftsman, successor of the great family of the santon maker Pierre Léon Gaubert - Strauss, founded in 1850, manufactures and shapes santons of all sizes from 2 cm to 9.5 cm and is also the specialist of the 1.4 cm chip santon and the 20 cm and 30 cm santons entirely in clay. Several types of painted santons and santons to be painted, made of clay as the traditional pieces, are proposed to you. This is the ideal address if you are looking for an original souvenir.

This brand name, widely spread in France, offers the whole range of stationery and office accessories. There is no need to run large areas in the search for school supplies: here you will find notebooks, cabinets, pens, storage boxes, binders. An effective - embellishment - choice of brands - Clairefontaine, Oberthur, Waterman - and prices -adjusted. Add all these small objects so useful: staplers, trombonnes, envelopes and other post it. Also agendas, printer cartridges, DVD, computer panniers. On sale also a beautiful panel of documents and printers. Note: the space and storage space. A complete offer, in the city centre and just steps from the Esterel, the service in addition. A useful address, to remember…

Rose is a charming and spacious concept store located at the corner of rue Grignan and rue de Rome. After a few addresses in Lyon, Rose has taken the plunge and established itself in the centre of Marseille, offering its customers a world full of taste and a vast selection of quality items. The smiling welcome is the first pleasure before setting her eyes on decorative items, leather goods, jewellery and some designer clothes and a children's corner to make you want to go back to childhood. Rose works with brands mainly made in France, thus reviving the visibility of emblematic brands such as Moulin-Roty among children. We love it and we validate it!

Here is a beautiful store, vast and luminous. It is located under a glass roof created by a young and talented Swiss artist, Raphaël Hefti. You will find a large collection of contemporary books, essays and fictions, but also many products derived from artists' works. So many objects and creations that pay tribute to the famous Dutch painter. You will leave with wonderful souvenirs after your visit to the Vincent Van Gogh Foundation.

By Mamé, it's a concept store to adopt for many reasons! By By Mamé, you will find a selection of young designers and confirmed houses, jewelry, accessories, beauty and beauty products, a fine grocery corner, a nail bar, the press and large tables available to enjoy excellent fresh meals. The Petit Futé tested an excellent risotto to the Santiago. Also excellent bagels, beautiful salads to accompany a fresh fruit juice. A really nice address!

Sophie's shop is not very big but it is full of things and other things, small gifts to do or to get. From sachets of real lavender to Marseille soaps without forgetting tea towels and aprons embroidered with Provencal motifs, you will find in this little shop a little bit of our beautiful region to take away in your luggage. Everything is made in France, Sophie insists on it and this is what makes it different from souvenir shops for tourists. Moreover, Sophie always has a smile and a kind word for her customers.

If you had to choose a unique, complete and colourful Ciotadenne souvenir shop, you are most certainly at the right address. To make a nice gift or simply to bring a little piece of Provence home with you, you will find here a wide range of cosmetics (Marseille soaps, donkey milk and clay products) and objects more decorative from each other. The whole in the effigy of cicadas and with dominant color lavender. Take a look at it, with a few brands made in Provence not to be missed!

Master santon maker since 1977, Jacques Walser welcomes you to his shop in old Aubagne to admire his magnificent creations and understand the art of santon making, so dear to Marcel Pagnol's native region. From conception to manufacture, nothing will escape you, all the secrets will be told to you. It is also an opportunity to appreciate the latest pieces produced, displayed in the window. Even if the season is not suitable if you go there in summer, you can complete your Christmas crib by incorporating Flore's know-how.

Expressions is the shop of the ceramic workshop of Achim, poet for thirty-five years. Its artisanal manufacturing pottery, according to traditional techniques, decorated hand worth the detour. More true than nature. Here you will find a multitude of gift ideas: decoration, table art, miniature pottery. The cat ray is original. A nice address and ancestral know-how. 

Located at the beginning of rue Breteuil, this decorating store is just irresistible. Here, each object is selected with care but above all with character, from the concrete light fixture to the shelves signed Avec Ceci and the postcards by designer Caroline Briel. Unusual objects to the glory of Marseille, to hang at home on the wall or to give as a gift to anyone in love with the city of Marseille. Out-of-the-ordinary products that bring together talented artists and designers. A great opportunity to have fun without breaking the bank, with a friendly and smiling welcome. Special mention also for the charming jewellery and pendants that will make people happy.

It's quite astonishing to find a soap store nestled in a church! And yet, in Marseille, it's possible. On the Old Port, it's hard to miss the immaculate white façade of the Augustins church. This ^13th-century religious building houses a tobacco shop on one side and the store we're interested in here on the Rue de la République side. A beautiful yellow façade and an attractive window displaying the products sold here. You'll find soaps in a variety of scents, as well as the original Marseille soap, made by the Sérail soap factory in Marseille. A very small space but plenty of choice, including soap flakes and religious candles.

Almost opposite the ancient theatre, it is impossible to miss this sign. Terre et Toile, indicates the front. Everything is summed up in this way, without mentioning all the richness of the products that can be found there. On one side, jacquard and striped cloths available in tablecloths, coated tablecloths, placemats and table runners... On the other hand, a range of painted terracotta dishes, plates, bowls and cups. Not forgetting the famous guinea fowls from Lussan ceramics, in all sizes and shades, and the pots from Anduze.

The Soler family has been working with leather and noble materials since 1981, working only with the best manufacturers. In this magnificent boutique, you will find only the best of the best, and all handmade. In short: the must of what is done. There is of course the Le Gardian boot (registered trademark of the Solers), but also Lucchese, Old Gringo, Rios of Mercedes boots... Not to mention Closed, Paul & Joe, Malbora classics, Isaac Sellam (who makes Florent Pagny's famous python jackets!). An amazing shop.

Nothing changes in this friendly, press-friendly presse by Valérie and Dominique where you can supply yourself with tobacco and press. Wide choice of magazines and newspapers, including, of course, La Provence or La Marseillaise dailies. You can also treat yourself in stationery: paper frames, compass, double-décimètres, pens, scotch, binder and letter papers. What esle? Your transportation tickets for the Aix network, whose stop is right next door (line 3, Val Saint-André stop), mobile phones and scratch tricks…

In search of a souvenir, original gift, the object of the garden or even a creator's furniture (Xavier Gillot), Bruno Dutheil's house deserves to be moved. Charming th-century building in the heart of the village, an intimate and beautiful selection of objects, scented candles "Wax Trudon" (without parafine), crockery "Jean Baptiste Astier de Vilatte", textiles "Linum" (ecological tincture), lead objects by Rita Jordens, original butterfly compositions, old trunks "Vuitton"… and always new discoveries.

In a street parallel to the Old Port, very close to the Auction House, For Atao is a concept store installed in a former maritime warehouse. The space is large and well laid out, inviting for strolling and shopping pleasure. A place that oscillates between vintage and industrial in its own right, a pure visual success, the work of a young Parisian couple from New Marseille. In each corner of the shop, original creations, decoration, fashion and furniture. Beautiful jewels and superb photos of Marseille to frame. If you feel like taking a five-minute break, the tea room corner offers you a gourmet break. Coffee specialties and delicacies galore. Fun break!

This discreet boutique, close to the harbor, has taken up residence on this busy street in the Opéra district, after some time at the Docks. At Poulpe Fiction, you'll find local and regional creations in decoration, clothing and accessories. With 100% local brands and a warm welcome from the owner, who is always ready to show you his products. The humorous greeting cards in front of the store are her creations. Beautiful posters to revamp your interior in local colors and a few Provencal-sounding clothes, produced in-house. A boutique like no other, full of ideas.

Sandkava is a boutique Marseillaise, which brings together all the beauty needs of women, in a framework worthy of the Thousand and One nights! A true cave of Ali Baba decorated as such, with beautiful fabrics, dark and @ velvet… all the oriental softness! The boutique offers cosmetic products from the cru, design objects and all kinds of gift ideas to be made or to be offered: candles, soaps, towels, djellabas, teapots, tea glasses, cooking dishes… beautiful, chic and well-being in the colours of the Maghreb. The smell of spices and honey is worth a visit!

Aix-en-Provence is a city brimming with men's fashion boutiques, and Novoid Plus is one of the must-visit addresses for lovers of high-end ready-to-wear. This store offers a selection of trendy, designer brands. You'll find clothes, accessories, books and even delicacies.

This charming boutique nestled in the artistic district of the Cours Julien is a spacious concept store featuring a range of local designers, artists and people who are very talented with their little hands. At the initiative of the place, Yvonne, a charming owner from central Germany, brings her personal touch to this very interesting concept in the neighbourhood. For the record, Aunt Emma is the German expression for a shop where you can find everything. Going to Aunt Emma's is a guarantee that you'll leave with what you're looking for. And here, we appreciate superb floral jewellery, pendants, cosmetics and home decoration. Some displays are even dedicated to children. A real success and a beautiful proof that the Marseilles craft scene is full of energy.

This shop offers a wide range of earthenware pieces made in Varages. Plates, bowls, salad bowls, dishes and accessories: the shapes are inspired by the great Provencal classics of yesteryear, and come in a rich variety of colours. The prices are rather soft, enough to allow you to buy a "coup de coeur" or the sunshine complement that will brighten up your interior! Since 2017, the Varages earthenware factory has relaunched its "petals" collection, which had already been a great success a decade earlier.

Floral art opens the doors as soon as you put a little imagination and madness into it. This is the spirit of Christophe Pinaud, an unconventional florist. Urban Lodge creates original bouquets that do not hesitate to mix flowers with fruit or wood, as long as the result is harmonious and graphic. Great attention is paid to containers, which can alter the essence of a bouquet. There are also lamps in the shape of plants... very original! The shop also specializes in interior decoration. A wide choice of objects including these amazing wax Virgins, coloured and deliciously blending profane and sacred.

Pastoret Street is a charming street where the right addresses follow. And that of Sylvie Vogl is one! From his earliest childhood, the only three things that counted in the eyes of this passionate young woman were her books, her pearls and her little bits of cloth that she had in a box waiting to cut them. Today, she holds a boutique with a poetic and feminine atmosphere and manufactures beautiful brass jewelry blended with enamel, adorned with semi-precious pearls. It also manufactures kits and bags. Côté fabrics, Sylvie uses Japanese cotton, retro motifs and English fabrics Liberty. Go and see its latest collections: embroidered and woven jewellery, pailleté leather bags and iridescent leather, magnificent! Also accessories for hair. For those who already knew, the shop expanded and moved only a few doors further into Pastoret Street. An address strongly recommended by Le Petit Smart.

L'Occitane is well known in Provence and around the world for its natural and organic product ranges. Facial, hands, or body treatments, shampoo and body treatments, hair and hair treatments, hair and night fragrances, maqullage, toilet water, shower and mood fragrances… The ranges are rich for women and men! Plants for your well-being such as immortal, cherry flowers, almond, verbena, shea, pink, red rice… Mix beauty and be!

You'll find different varieties of CBD flowers, oils, e-liquids, teas, resins, candies, pre-rolled cones and cosmetics, among other things. The store also offers a drive-through and delivery service.

To find a small, original gift, nothing better than a little tour in this lovely boutique. Purses and funny bags with all kinds of effigies (kitten, horse, Japanese…), colour and design watches, boxes of all kinds and all shapes (Indigo boxes…), funny accessories for the kitchen (tire, épingle épingle…), figurines… Thanks to the website, you can also order your products online and withdraw your purchases in the following day. 

In this store you will find a wide choice of Indian and ethnic clothing to colour your wardrobe and, side by side, shoulder bags (leather and fabric) and original jewellery. To scent your parts of the house, discover the diffentes scents of incense (and their supporters!), for the garden small Indian boxes, for each moment of the day teas of Provence and elsewhere, original lavender syrups…

Tombs in love with Toulon, Amandine and her husband Paul have been offering a panel of objects to honor Toulon and its agglomeration since 2014. Mugs, badges, shirts, t-shirts, postcards, magnets… Original creations for chic and trendy memories! Find in the downtown showroom, the Tourist Office of the Town of Toulouse, some hotels and shops decoupled from the city and especially on the website of the brand, where the entire collection is referenced.

Would you like to make fun of your loved ones without risking wrong? It's easy! Offer the cadocity gift vouchers with a facial value of € 10, € 20, € 30 and € 50. They make it possible to make purchases in over 250 businesses on Toulon, all activities combined: beauty, health, jewelry, ready-to-wear, footwear/leather leather, culture, recreation, decoration, catering, services… You can look at the list of participating businesses on the website!

The Paradisier, originating in New Guinea, is a decorator: these birds are called "gardeners" for the meticulous care they place on the building and decoration of their nest. The aim of all this creation is to make the place as irresistible as possible to seduce the female… In this shop you will find your furnishings and original ideas of gifts from here and elsewhere like trinkets, statues, mirrors, lamps, canvas, boxes, jewelry, candles, incense… The FB site can see new entries and new photo collections!

At Tatiana you will find a multitude of products from Russia. From the grocery store with its beers, vodkas or specialities such as sprats, pass games, mugs, crystal vases and glass glasses, Russian dolls of all sizes, religious icons in the garden, T-shirts, scarves and scarves, beauty products, the garden…. Original for a gift or to discover this country!

A real cave of memories arises on the harbour: toilet towels embroidered, soaps, scents, many lines of crockery (chic or fancy) to discover but also unavoidable small sailors in pens and others, trinkets of all kinds, fancy necklaces, wines, magnets on Toulon and its region, card games in the colours of Pagnol and the French coast, key door, thermometer… The simplest thing is to take a tour to watch these thousand objects!

Before opening her ceramics studio in Ansouis, Australian-born Juliet Schlunke had a successful career as a designer and painter, working for many years with well-known decorators and prestigious brands. In 1997, she opened her studio-showroom in the heart of the village, where she exhibits and sells her paintings and ceramics inspired by Provence. White and coloured tableware, decorative fruit and vegetables.... Her aim is to represent and magnify the beauty of nature, which has always fascinated and surrounded her.

1, 2, 3 Solène! is much more than a children's concept store in Marseille. Located in a family-friendly neighborhood near the Palais Longchamp, the 100 m² store offers a wide selection of decorations, toys, books and childcare items. Its charming patio with veranda adds a convivial touch, ideal for a coffee after the morning market or a snack break. The veranda gallery hosts exhibitions throughout the year, adding an artistic dimension to the establishment. Workshops for the whole family are also offered on a variety of themes: reading, creativity, well-being and parenting.

Here's one of our favorite Arles concept stores. Decoration, tableware, jewelry, beauty products... But also new items: household linen, for example. The vintage corner has been given a new space in the basement. Throughout the year, Bisous collaborates with various designers, the store's DNA. In 2023, Gaël Serre will take possession of the space, creating a magnificent work of art, as well as drawings of Arles, which will become Bisous' flagship products throughout the year. Finally, Marc's welcome at Bisous is extraordinary!

How to define this sublime place? It's a magnificent boutique committed to offering authentic, environmentally-friendly clothing, but also a temple to second-hand and vintage goods, a unique place that's worth the detour in itself, and also an exceptional welcome (especially from Nicolas), expert advice and a true experience. Olivier runs the house created by his great-great-grandfather with passion and know-how, a unique respect for people. You'll find the Maison Chapel brand here, as well as Wangler, Replay, Dickies etc

Located behind the Ravi, in a Provencal farmhouse, l'Antidote invites you to come and discover the making of its scented plant candles with stimulating or soothing properties. True spiritual antidotes, inspired by nature and the Provençal way of life, these hand-poured candles are made using a totally natural and environmentally responsible process. No additives, no harmful products and 0% paraffin, these products are 100% safe. Moreover, the place is a real haven of peace. A beautiful discovery.

Léandre and Arielle's restaurant is a great place to sit down for coffee in the morning, an aperitif in the evening and lunch. On the daily menu, gourmet plates, savoury tarts, tartars, soups and velvets, homemade desserts and local wines in the glass. One also comes for the delicatessen, kitchen utensils, cosmetics made in Provence, seasonal items (espadrilles, charentaises) and illustrated postcards of the beautiful villages of Luberon.

On your way to the Fountain, stop off at the Cristallerie. The boutique workshop is well worth a visit, for in addition to the shopping you can do there, you'll witness first-hand the glass-spinning process, as molten glass is transformed under the flame of the blowtorch into crystal animals, flowers or translucent or colored decorative objects. Alain, the glassblower, worked at Baccarat. An inspired glass artist, he creates on demand and gives introductory courses.

Toulon, a dynamic city in the Var region, has been home to a CBD cannabis boutique called High Five since 2020. Located in the city center near the Q-park Peiresc parking lot, this boutique offers a wide range of CBD products, including oils, flowers, resins, hashes, beers and infusions based on cannabidiol. The products comply with European legislation and are of the highest quality. With a population of 160,000, Toulon is the most populous city in the Var region. It offers many tourist and economic activities, such as theaters, the Mayol stadium, beaches and the naval museum. With the city's dynamism, it's not surprising to find many CBD stores in Toulon. However, it's important to choose quality products, which is what High Five offers.

L'Utilidée is a gift store located in Toulon, in the Var region of France. It offers a variety of original products such as postcards, recycled beach towels, giant coloring posters, 5-in-1 tool pens, LED photo and smartphone holders, comforter covers, magnets, recycled kits, 3D masks to assemble, and much more. The store features themes such as souvenirs of Toulon and the Var, zero waste, children and the unusual. L'Utilidée also offers services such as in-store shopping, in-store collection and delivery.

CBD shop Anan'haze is a cannabis store located in Marseille's Vieux-Port district. They offer a variety of CBD products, such as flowers, resins, extractions, oils, infusions, cosmetics, edibles and accessories. The store also offers a delivery service. Whether for in-store purchase or home delivery, customers can find a wide range of products to suit their needs.

Toulon is home to the Mondial Clop electronic cigarette boutique. The store offers a wide range of vaping products, including mechanical boxes, complete kits and e-pipes. Customers can buy in-store, pick up their purchases in-store or have them delivered. It is important to note that the sale of vaping products is forbidden to minors.