Gift ideas Limousin

An original boutique to find a gift idea: porcelain, home linen, hand painted decorative objects, senteurs, lighting and contemporary furniture, etc. On the floor, a tea salon offers a wide selection of retail teas, coffees, syrups and delicious pastries.

The scents of the south invite you to this boutique and give you an appointment for a moment of escape! Soaps, cosmetics with donkey's milk and argan oil, interior scents Hills of Provence, handcrafted pottery but also a range of fine groceries, regional products, organic products… Here you will be advised for the purchase of organic chestnut peppers from St Sornin, Pétillant apple pétillant, or regional aperitifs from the distillery de Turenne. And if it's not already done, you'll discover the Miel honey and gingerbread, the St raspberry gelée, and a whole range of confitures organic saffron jams.

Françoise Bartaire welcomes you in his cave of Ali Baba with objects of all kinds and accessible to all the scholarships. Here you can find Indian-inspired clothing, fabrics, jewelry and accessories for hair, cloth bags, incense, Moroccan haboons and wooden toys (bilboets, dominos, mikados, etc.). The sign is also geared towards fair trade.

You don't have to go far to find over 100 tobacco products... Between the town hall and the tourist office, Le Longchamp is a bar-tabac that also sells souvenirs (porcelain thimbles or silver spoons featuring the Limoges coat of arms). Lighters and pens for immediate use on the back of postcards are also on sale. Taken over by dynamic new owners in 2023, the establishment has undergone a facelift and now offers a delicatessen and regional grocery section, a "wine direct from the producer" section and a brasserie.

Jean-Marie Laberthonnière exhibits his paintings in his home studio, evoking atmospheres of the Creuse region. First, he relies on precise sketches made on the spot, in the manner of the ^19th-century painters who frequented the region. Then, his paintings seek to translate the soul of the landscape, to make us feel the presence of the elements, the texture of things. He is always available to explain his inspirations and his work. A studio well worth a visit during your artistic sojourn!

An area dedicated to the local wool industry: wool from the spinning mills of the Creuse, knitting, felting and crocheting equipment, gift ideas. Creative workshops for children around wool during the holidays.