The best fashion and gift stores Midi-Pyrénées

Marie created Le Bonnet des Montagnes in 2019 at the foot of the Pyrenees. She works with a shepherd raising Merino ewes, and makes each piece herself in her workshop. In addition to made-to-measure hats, she offers a beautiful range of products for every need: the urban-style Docker hat, the M'Ax hat that transforms into a choker, headband or hand-warmer sleeve, and also the Pyrénéen, a lightweight, breathable hat suitable for sports and mountain activities. Marie also offers introductory courses in wool processing.

In this store Véronique will help you find what you need to improve your... decorum! Small furniture, glasses for the house, perfumes, boxes... a multitude of decorating and gift ideas for all budgets. Elegant objects, pictures and photo frames of all kinds, diffusers made in Italy, vases inspired by Murano, Stark... Shop arranged with taste and style, choice of products offered, frequent novelties encourage to come regularly. It's always a pleasure to be welcomed with a smile and to receive advice that is always wise and precious.

Founded in 1987, the Farm is supported by the largest herd of Angora goats in France, from the Freyche breeding farm. The Farm naturally works with artisan workshops, often several generations old, to transform the fine, soft wool of these goats. With the help of these spinners, knitters and shoemakers, the company offers a wide range of garments and undergarments that stand out for their softness and high level of comfort. Mohair fiber has many qualities.

This 4,000^m2 store offers equipment and accessories for almost all sports, specializing in nature and outdoor sports such as skiing, mountaineering, hiking, climbing, running, fishing and many others! The store offers a wide range of products to satisfy the beginner as well as the experienced. You will be advised by practitioners, true specialists in their category, who will know how to meet each of your needs. In summer and winter, the store follows the rhythm of the seasons and organizes sporting events.

This grocery store is located on the way up to the ski resort and is the ideal place to stock up on local produce and essentials. It is open 6 days a week, without interruption from early in the morning to late at night. You will find all the essentials of a local shop, muti-services. Grocery, good bread, pastries every morning, fresh produce, cheese, gas, newspapers... but also a catering service with juicy roast chicken and good quality local and foreign dishes. A hiker's corner is provided and a parcel service.

The bicycle enthusiast Ricardo Vieira started designing and making his first objects when his grandfather gave him a sewing machine for his 17th birthday. Designer and tailor, he founded Vélocidade in 2020 and offers bags and panniers for bicycles, made of waterproof and UV resistant fabric. Made locally and with his own hands, with sustainable and repairable raw materials, 15 models are available on the online store, no less than 779 bags have been made since its launch.

Luxury within everyone's reach? It's now possible in Foix, thanks to the lively and dynamic Claudine, who has opened this new shop in the town of Foix. Luxury is now within reach, thanks to this retail outlet offering a wide choice of clothes, leather goods and jewelry at all prices and in all sizes, from 34 to 50! You'll discover prestigious brands such as Chanel, Gucci, Zadig et Voltaire, Longchamp... and Vuitton. The boudoir-style decor invites you to chat and share confidences, making you feel right at home. Style and temptation!

A new second-hand dressing room boutique, opening in June 2023 by Abigaelle, who has already proved herself in her store on rue de la Colombette in Toulouse. She has imagined this space in her image, elegant and chic. All the clothes and accessories on offer here are handpicked by Abigaelle to ensure a clean, trendy selection in perfect condition! A cosy corner offers tea and homemade pastries indoors and soon in the garden. You can also take part in creative workshops in DIY, sewing...

Culture Vélo Amiens, located in Camon, is the ideal place to find the bike that best suits your needs. Thanks to a personalized postural study and professional advice, they'll be able to guide you towards the model best suited to your riding, your morphology and your desires. Whether you're looking for performance, comfort or style, they have a wide choice to help you ride in the best possible conditions. In short, this store offers you tailor-made support to maximize your pedaling pleasure.

Laguiole isn't the only village in Aveyron to have its own knife. Najac also has its own, thanks to Régis Najac - yes, this craftsman is named after the village in which he has set up his workshop! His "couteau de paix", as he calls it, is a simple, rustic folding knife with a round tip. Régis Najac subcontracts the manufacture of the blades to the Forge de Laguiole, but shapes the handles himself from materials he chooses more for their history than for their aesthetics. Knives are on sale at the workshop, which is open on request.

Catherine André has opened this store in Ruthenia in the summer of 2021. The designer from Millau, who already has points of sale all over the world (Europe, Asia, United States...) seized the opportunity of an empty space in the historic center to install her high-end fashion label. Customers are welcomed in an intimate and warm atmosphere to discover the wardrobe imagined each season by Catherine André. Her knitted creations, which transcribe her emotions and inspirations with yarns, are made in France.

Since 1852 in Millau, Mégisserie Richard has been renowned for its expertise in the manufacture of top-of-the-range dipped lambskins for the luxury goods industry, for leather goods, clothing, footwear and glove-making. Combining artisanal processes with modern industrial techniques, the company offers a range of 60 colors of lamb skins from Aveyron and Entrefinos in Spain. In 2013, the company was awarded the "Entreprise du patrimoine vivant" label, and in 2023, the Silver Medal of the Leather Working Group.

Born from the meeting of five enthusiasts, La Ferme du Vialaret offers quality products designed in environment-friendly conditions. The main activity of the operation involves angora rabbits rearing. From their hairs

Rendez-vous lovers, amateurs or collectors of ancient books, Catherine Gil's small shop, near the Place du Bourg, good leather and old paper offers an impressive collection of books on history or art, as well as rare books, old editions… The owner, Catherine Gil, an essential player of the place, regularly organizes specialized «lounges» - sales, antique postcards, genealogy, etc.

The charming timber shop of the Laguiole Library offers books to dream, understand, explore, escape or learn to read. Located in the heart of the old village, this generic boutique "and alternative" offers a wide range of works all public: beautiful books, regional books, youth literature: albums, pop-up, documentaries; novels, essays, documents; but also a whole radius mapping, postcards and posters.

If one comes to this small town, it is not so much for the architecture of this European center of contemporary ceramics as for what it houses. Conceived by Suzy and her partner Nigel, the Don du Fel houses pottery by French and European artists. One can also find there the unique pieces of salt stoneware made by Suzy. The clay is worked by hand on lathes and fired in a kiln, using the salt vapor glazing technique. A technique to discover through visits and demonstrations.

For lovers of flea, the barn of Gérard Caldamaison is Ali Baba's cave. In any case, in the case of old objects and regional antique furniture, the place to know in North Aveyron. First of all, because on two levels, thousands of "pieces" stack up and pile up in a mess that will delight priers. Mirror mirror, stone bazaar, bar stool years 20, Voltaire velvet, Byron's complete works connected leather, clothes parrot, fisherman's bourriche of the s or farm table of the XVIIIe of the xviiith, take the time to dig, browse: all discoveries are possible. Then, because of Gégé, you can buy its furniture "prepared", that is, antique and finished, but also crude (it is much cheaper!) with, in bonus, the pleasure of handling encaustic and iron straw, and feel the turpentine…

Near Gambetta Avenue, you enter the factory itself to finally access the collections shop. Here, the male models on one side, the woman on the other. The collections present the current cuts, the trend colours… As for the classics, they remain presented all year round: coats, three-quarters, soft or fur jackets, the whole is made of lainée skin, nubuck or fin. But it is in the summer that the choice is the widest, especially for colours. The price range of this house, founded in 1925, is wide enough to satisfy the greatest number.

On the Causses, one hundred and thirty years of glove history are written in Millau, the world cradle of the glove. This very special place is home to master glove-makers, seamstresses with meticulous hands and a unique know-how that no machine can replace. In the boutique, you can find top-of-the-range gloves made on site, as well as visit the workshops and a museum on the history of the company, featuring objects and gloves from old collections.

In a large workshop that has preserved its glass and waxed floors, three art professions display and enhance each other. Mary Beyer signs a colours jewelry that harmoniously blends the colours of the pearls of rock and strass, then used in haute couture, under his direction, Lavabre Cadet house regained his great references - she worked for Balmain, Chanel, Givenchy, Saint Laurent… - and released every year a collection of original gloves added to classical models.

In its two boutiques (over 500 m2), André Sales offers a wide range of leather goods, gloves, belts, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, leather gift items, scarves, skins... Since 1984, the workshop has been making bags, small leather goods and belts, offering a wide choice of models: lambskin, stag, cowhide... Other address: Place du Mandarous.

In the off-season, one knocks on the window of this shop, but in summer it is always wide open onto the courtyard which also joins the workshop. For the pleasure of the eyes, all the leather goods are wisely lined up: briefcases, wallets, travel bags and handbags of all shapes. Black and browns are found throughout the range, with colours changing according to the collections, which means that some items can be purchased at promotional prices. The quality is impeccable.

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.

In the heart of the typical village of Sarrant, this tartinerie library offers a literary stop. The bookshop with 6 000 titles displays its commitment to rural and economic development in the service of man. Renovated place with respect for traditional techniques, this library-tartinerie will ease you. On the ground floor, you will take the time to appreciate the books carefully selected by Catherine, while regaling with homemade bread; while your children will take their first steps in youth space. But to the pleasure of dishes and words, you will add the pleasure of eyes and ears. On the first floor, an exhibition space allows you to hold readings or to let you bask in the sound of a rhyme. Meeting place, tea salon, gallery, restaurant, bookstore, café, projection room.

The manager of Dany Concept is a VH and VHC vehicle tuner. Founded in Switzerland, the company moved to Nogaro in 2017 on the Paul Armagnac circuit. Dany Concept overhauls and prepares historic competition vehicles. Among the services offered: overhaul and preparation of engines and gearboxes, routine maintenance and the necessary adjustments to VH and VHC vehicles. An assistance service is available if you'd like to take your classic car on the track. Recommended by Motul, it offers products from the Motul Classic range.

Alépoc is a FFVE-affiliated parts store for classic cars. Located in Auch, it is possible to collect parts directly from the store or have them delivered. Alépoc specializes in French classic car parts for Citroën, Peugeot, Renault and Simca. The catalog includes mechanical parts for ignition, carburation, braking, cooling, clutch, seals, filters, belts, bodywork, oil, miscellaneous products, etc.

In 2021, Ethiquable opens France's first organic and fair-trade chocolate factory, in Fleurance. To share its values, know-how and committed vision of fair trade, the chocolate factory opens its doors to the general public in 2022, to the delight of young and old alike. With a 400^m2 educational trail, this SCOP invites visitors to discover the stages of chocolate production and the values espoused by Ethiquable. For the ultimate experience, treat yourself to the tasting workshop at the end of your guided tour!

Editions Le Drapeau blanc is a small publishing house that mainly sells intellectually demanding, yet accessible, books. As their catalog is still very young (founded in early 2016), you'll find mainly excellent books on history, philosophy and economics, generally written by leading academics (such as Professors Roberto de Mattei and Hans-Hermann Hoppe) and translated from various foreign languages. Éditions Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc has been in business for almost half a century. The members of the association will be delighted to share the fruits of their passion with you, in the beautiful and tranquil Gers countryside!

With a little over 200 ^m2, we can say that it is vast, but don't be surprised, this tobacco is a little more than that! As a true fishing enthusiast, Christiane de Lavenère has diversified her activity, to say the least. Specialising in the sale of freshwater fishing equipment, this astonishing shop is a must for those who wish to tease predators, trout, carp or catfish. You will find all the necessary equipment, live bait, rods and even precious advice on the best water spots in the area. If the cigarette cartons are not missing, other more unexpected ones are also on the shelves: you will have guessed it, hunters are not forgotten and rifles or guns as well as various equipment of all brands are offered to them.

What you're thinking is that you're just one of the big tabac's caves, and it's actually a real Caverne cave. Before you reveal some of them, we must first point out that this trade presents a very complete press radius and a game of chance plus cigarettes. The turfistes love him because he does PMU and even proposes an online broadcast of races starting 11 hours. But if it is worth the detour, the Laran, as the mirandais affectionately call it, is mainly for its cigar cellar… and its vintages! In the light of the rays, you will find a range of prestigious whisky, ranging from the great Scottish classics to the new Japanese, but also to beer, as fresh as rare: Basque Brewery Brewery, Christmas beer Bush or Delirium, Rinses...... the stock is varied and follows the year's highlights. Here you can celebrate the Belgian national holiday! Armagnac is not in rest and with Lortolan or 700, it is beautifully represented. A diversity that is good to find in a single place, friendly by welcoming Pierre and Luke and finally advising everyone, even non-smokers!

Created by Véronique Lauron, this bookshop-tea room is run by Nada, who knows how to take care of everyone between two readings. The teas on offer come from the excellent Dammann house and are available for purchase. But you can also indulge in coffee, hot chocolate with Espelette pepper or delicious home-made pastries. As for books, the choice is wide and the themes varied. The latest award-winning authors rub shoulders with detective novels, regional works, fine books and children's literature.