The best fashion and gift stores Midi-Toulousain

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!

Atelier manufacturing workshop. On the website you will find information about boomerangs, flyings discs (frisbees), didjeridoos (possibility to listen to some musical extracts), sports watch bracelets, reduced aircraft and rocket models. Possibility to order objects manufactured in the workshop from the site.

An elegant watchmaking house, the LIP brand was born in 1867. Founded by Emmanuel Lipmann, a 23-year-old watchmaker's son, the company began by opening a boutique in Besançon. Throughout his life, the man would continue to modernize his models and techniques, advances that would be carried on by his descendants. Over the course of its existence, the brand has marked important historical events, dressed great men - such as General De Gaulle - and evolved with the times. Elegantly designed and resolutely modern, the LIP watch has a well-deserved reputation as the brand of the world's greats. Today, the main production site is in Besançon, but the head office is based in Lectoure in the Gers.

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!

Located in a beautiful historic house, Librairie Buissonnière was founded by Magali and Vladimir, who wanted to participate in the cultural life of their chosen land. In the main hall, a piano, reading lounges and a pleasant terrace welcome you in a convivial atmosphere. The bookshop doubles as a tea room, and organizes numerous events: writing and drawing workshops, book clubs, meetings with authors and concerts.

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.

What makes the difference between this tobacco office and others is that here you'll find what you're happy to do or find the little (or big) gift to offer. We come to Mathieu to buy a sandwich (home), cigarettes, a good bottle of wine from the region, a nice pen, a lighter… but the Fort point is its superb cigar cellar, simply huge! Mathieu, who is truly passionate, will be able to advise you, whether you are novice or amateur, among his 170 references; high quality accessories are also available.

Created at Groupama's initiative, the Association of French Companies of Motorways and the Caisse des Dépôts, the Centaur Centres, present throughout French territory, organize a range of internships for businesses, communities and individuals to raise awareness of the risks of driving and to prevent them. For a couple of days, you will be able to follow training courses dedicated to driving behavior behaviours by recognizing your drivers'habits, developing knowledge of your vehicle, addressing the complexity of the road environment. The trainings take place in the room and on trails specially designed to make you live at risk. The aim is to change your behaviour with a better knowledge of oneself, others and the risks of road. So, because there are still 5000 traffic accidents per day, 288 injured and 14 killed, 90% of accidents are due to human error, 60% of the killed are not responsible, security is everyone's business!

Fnac Labège offers the same principles as Fnac Wilson and, of course, one of the specialties of the exhibition: literature and all the usual choice. Whether you're addicted to novels, comics, movies, video equipment, games… this address is made for you. The evening schedule with a closing at 20 am can be a plus for an urgent purchase. Many meetings and signature sessions are organized. This Fnac has the great advantage of being installed in the heart of a large shopping centre.

This 200 m ² boutique is dedicated exclusively to rugby. Here you can find large brands of clothing, but also, especially, rugby equipment for adults and children, accessories, footwear, etc.

Sébastien Berlinet is a luthier with a passion for music. It is in Canada with Jeremy Hamm that he learned to build, tune and repair guitars. He then created Mélopée in 2016 in the Toulouse region, a luthier's workshop specialized in the manufacture of guitars and ukuleles made for travel. Handcrafted, the instruments are qualitative, with character, pleasant to play and easily transportable. Sébastien also offers workshops to make your own custom ukulele!

Right next to the Capitole, among the unusual boutiques and booksellers, you'll find La Marchande de Violettes. This adorable stall is like a country house devoted body and soul to Toulouse's emblematic flower! Whether it's tea, sweets, cosmetics, crockery or household linen, everything here evokes the violet and its long history with the city of the Capitouls. A souvenir? A gift typical of the city? A scented pleasure for the home? Don't hesitate to ask the owner for advice and information: she's got it covered!

Terracotta brick, the pride of the Méridionaux, is particularly characteristic of the towns and villages of southern France. A large part of Occitania is shining with this pink color in the morning, red in the afternoon and purple in the evening, thanks to the traditional local building material. That's when Mon Païs had the idea to gather local brick makers to create a beautiful range of souvenir bricks, to be found in many stores in Haute-Garonne and Tarn, as well as in Montauban. A nice souvenir to bring back from your stay in Occitania !

The Grail Gallery is located in old Toulouse, near the Musée des Augustins and St. Stephen's Cathedral. It is one of the most prestigious galleries in Toulouse, entirely dedicated to contemporary art. It opens onto three exhibition rooms, with a surface area greater than 400 m 2, to highlight the works exhibited here: paintings and sculptures created by internationally renowned artists. Among the artists exhibiting here are Gerard Di-Maccio, Laurence Dreano, Corominas Ludivine, Roland Masson, Véronique Vadon, Andrey Smirnoff, Gabriel Boghossian, Jean-Claude Campana, Alain Geneau… The gallery also opens its doors in Agen, Moissac and Clermont-Ferrand and holds an online site. To discover!

In Arte Veritas, an art gallery specializing in contemporary art, showcases the work of artists from the international art scene, whose technically and emotionally intense works leave no one indifferent. Whether you're a connoisseur or not, these works are visually arresting. Rue de la Trinité is illuminated by the presence of this magnificent 270 m² space, organized on two levels, each with a specific theme. You can stroll around, observe, wonder and, above all, talk to the director, Edouard, who is passionate about his work.

As the Association for the Prevention of the Risks of the road since 1949, Road Prevention has been the first State-mandated agency for the organisation of points recovery courses, when the permit for so-called points was established. Depending on the type of offences committed in the course of the internship, they are different for each of the two consecutive days and, above all, allow you to recover only 4 points per internship, one course every two years, not being allowed to you; because the path to wisdom is both long and strewn with pitfalls!

See the world in VO without leaving Toulouse. The Bookshop is THE foreign bookshop in the pink city. Specialising in English-language books, it doesn't stop there, far from it, as it offers you books, including many new ones, written in thirty-five languages! Take pleasure in discovering books in Chinese, Romanian, Spanish, Khmer, Polish, Greek, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Italian... You will of course find language learning methods, then you will be able to accelerate your learning through a selection of novels, comic books, travel guides... A multilingual team is at your service to guide you in your choices.

The story of Bédéciné began in 1994 and has been awarded the LiR label. This distinction, known as Librairie de Référence, is awarded by the Ministry of Culture to promote the work of independent booksellers. That's enough to make you feel confident about the offer of this bookshop in love with the ninth art! You will find here comics, mangas and comic books, in French as well as in the original version. The shelves also offer a vast choice of fantasy literature, a veritable Garden of Eden for fans of fantasy, science fiction or fantastic, who in addition to books, will find many goodies in the colours of their heroes.

Tire-Lire is an independent children's bookshop belonging to the "librairie Sorcière" network! Don't be fooled, it's just the name given to members of the Association des Librairies Spécialisées Jeunesse! Among other things, this membership means we're well informed about new releases from small, independent and talented publishers. A pledge of biblio-diversity beneficial to little story devourers! Little ones... or not so little ones, because teenagers haven't been forgotten! Meetings and activities are on offer, as well as writing, collage and origami workshops!

Parisian women know the Antoine & Lili brand well, and its colorful romantic universe, entirely dedicated to women's fashion. To enjoy it, the Toulouse women have to go to the very chic Carmelite district. Like its sisters, the boutique offers clothing exclusively made in France. You will find a wide choice of natural materials such as linen or wild silk as well as very beautiful viscosities. The saleswomen give their advice with professionalism to enlighten you in your discovery of the feminine, atypical and full of pep' s collections of the house, for a look certainly different but trendy!

This beautiful boutique spread over a 300 m ², pleasant and airy space with white walls and plafonds ceilings, such as barley sugar! The boutique spirit reigns, the clothing offered has the wind, witness to the trends of the season. It takes a hundred euros to get a whole, high and low. Some jewelry and other accessories to finalize your outfit. Go regularly to have beautiful basics and choose the pieces of collections that follow here too quickly. The feminine fashion par excellence.

A true reference in Toulouse, DIVA inspires brides-to-be with contemporary, bucolic outfits. The sewing workshop adjoining the boutique can cater to every desire. From hand embroidery to personalized headpieces, needlework and craftsmanship are at the forefront to make your special day unique. But DIVA also offers dressy outfits, short and long ball gowns, a return to the Gasby the Magnificent years, as well as more sober, modern outfits for all silhouettes, from 36 to 52. Here, you'll benefit from expert advice, given with a smile, to choose your most beautiful toilette!

Diva offers a range of decorative items for every season, at very affordable prices but with the refined taste of Madame Navarre: vases, lighting, hand-sewn cushions, beautiful fabrics, handbags and even small, all-natural bamboo furnishings! Great gift ideas with the Diva brand, for any occasion, in two words: class!

Closed is widely present in Toulouse, in a playful and poetic shop where the children are held in bright colours. The store offers a mine of clothes, fabrics, accessories, in always very gay tones. Pink, fushias for girls, green, chocolate and red for boys have the wind on the ground this winter. You can find the accessories that coordinate them: collants and socks with themes, hat, cap, sunglasses, caps, belts, small hair jewelry, girls love, bars, necklaces, doudous…

The famous Australian brand is set in an area of nearly 300 square metres in the heart of Toulouse. What to discover a multitude of articles for men, women and children, but also accessories: caps, bags, skates… Very nice models: ..... and. No need to know the wave like Kelly Slater to take His Look! A brand that pleases everyone!

A temple of urban culture for many years, Okla Skateshop is the meeting place for skateboarding enthusiasts in Toulouse. An address located near the Salengro square, well stocked with brands that are well established in the world of riders of all kinds. A musical atmosphere of course very hip-hop, to accompany high tech equipment: boards (skate or snowboards) with patterns and decorations, technical shoes, pants (jeans, baggys), tee-shirts, sweaters, underwear ... Endless accessories: backpacks, belts, wallets, purses and above all, the essential cap to complete your cool look!

This men's ready-to-wear store offers gentlemen a beautiful space and superb ready-to-wear collections. This men's-only store offers quality clothing, often from German brands, for all body shapes, from small to very large sizes (up to 8 XL), in a classy or casual spirit. Stilbo is also a specialist in wedding outfits and suits for special occasions, with its exclusive "Ceremony by Stilbo" line, featuring contemporary cuts at very reasonable prices: shirts, vests, shoes, accessories... Budget-conscious customers can also take advantage of our jacket and tuxedo rental service. With or without an appointment, Stilbo staff are always professional, attentive and considerate. What's more, a complimentary alterations service ensures impeccable quality for Stilbo customers!

This fully feminine lending shop offers major brands such as Garrella, Indies, Pianora Studio, Chic Knitting or Nathalie Boy, without forgetting, of course, Chacok! Young women will naturally appreciate the models of Save the Queen. Viviane has been giving his advice, which is sure to be helped by Nelly, with great kindness for 40 years. From size 36 to 46, each should find happiness at its size. An inescapable Toulouse of fashion!

It is a pleasure to go to this place where the reception is very nice, present, without being sticky. Clothing is very well classified by age group (baby, small, children aged 0 to 10), well placed in a clear, airy space on two levels. A fashion that looks like children and loves both children and their parents: colour, fantasy (embroidery, beads, printed…), softness in materials, comfort and prices perfectly correct. Privileges and benefits with the card all year round during the new collections, during the coming year, for the birthday of your cherub. With the card, you earn points at every purchase, without limitation over time.

For more than twenty years, La Mucca has amazed its visitors! Once you open the door, you'll get lost in colorful explorations! Here, ink and paper come together to create unique products: stacked boxes for storage, travel books to get away from it all, diaries to keep track of everything. Much more than a simple stationery store, the brand is a must for any original gift. The colors are sparkling, refreshing and the poetry of the puns mixes with the design objects! Smart info: you will find posters representing Toulouse to take home.

How would you like to design your own jewelry? That's the idea developed at Fifi Jolipois. Here we create, imagine, make... necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, necklaces and many other beautiful things! Do it yourself, it's the right idea to let your creativity express itself. You'll find all the materials you need to make what you like, in your own image, according to your taste: beads and buttons, creative kits, tools of all kinds... with precious advice from this pretty group of passionate girls. If you get tired of jewellery, why not take up knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving... You'll love it!

Attention, success in sight for Pangram, the new craftsmen of the corner, 100% Toulouse. "Consuming local doesn't stop at tomatoes", they say it, because the Petit Futé wouldn't have dared! Well, maybe... Anyway, they are right. Also on the shelves, no need to fill your basket, but rather to embellish your interior, to give it a creative touch. In the pretty store: decorative objects in wood or porcelain, lighting, jewelry, household linen, textiles, home fragrances, candles, tableware. This concept store installed in the district of the creators is in line with the tendency to emphasize the emerging talents, come to encourage the initiative!

You want to put some poetry in your life or offer a nice gift full of emotion? Quartier Libre will give you a thousand opportunities. In this digital age, a stop in Adeline and Lucile's store is a moment of happiness out of time, calling upon forgotten sensations: the pleasures of the eyes and the touch of paper... The creations of the two young women are poetic, colorful, entirely hand-drawn in watercolor or pencil and then printed to become a collection. Posters, cards, notebooks, announcements... are made with sustainably produced paper and vegetable inks. An invitation to softness. We crack.

Célia, Samuel, Jean-louis, Emy.... They're colorful, with beautiful stripes, sometimes hearts, other times flowers: they're Payote espadrilles. Arriving in Toulouse in spring 2022, they have set down their collections near Esquirol. Summer or winter, they keep your feet comfortable. And they appeal to parents and children alike. In limited series, they are a huge success. The boutique is always busy: the rugby-cut and Goldorak models are snapped up! We offer them for every occasion, because they're more fashionable than ever... and they're 100% Made in France, made in Mauléon (64).

Barely installed in the heart of the Minimes district, this new independent bookshop has already won over its public, who are delighted to have the latest book of their devouring passion at their fingertips. When leaving school, work or on lunch break, everyone comes here to browse the well-stocked shelves, buy the latest book or album, or place an order for a particular work. Agnès' dream has come true: to bring people together to read, and to add a bookshop to the dynamic mix of local shops in this neighborhood she loves. Now in the process of retraining, Agnès shares her passion with us.

Meet in more than 400^{m2 of} space dedicated to new and used manga, comics and comic books. It is in this charming street in the centre of Toulouse where it is nice to stroll that you will enjoy pushing the door of this independent bookshop to find the books that promise you moments of relaxation and reverie in your sofa or the back of your bed! There is absolutely something for everyone, with thousands of titles available. And if you are looking for a specific work, don't hesitate to ask the team.

The world of this tiny boutique near Place du Capitole is a subtle blend of Amélie Poulain's enchantment, Tim Burton's dream world and Frida Kalho's colorful aesthetic. The only thing missing are the elves, although they must be secretly involved in the lovely creations of the mistress of the premises, Ana! The store's name is already a foretaste of all the original objects and collages of diverse materials you'll find here: crochet earrings, stationery and cards, toile de Jouy bags and clutches, floral charms and watches... We guarantee that a visit to Ana will bring you a breath of joy and good humor.

There's no shortage of gift ideas at La Parenthèse. Located close to the Jacobins convent, this boutique brings together a number of designers who share their space and ideas, much to our delight. To the back side and L'atelier des coussins furnish our interiors with their made-to-measure creations. MamzelleChipie creates jewelry out of wood, while La Fille de Fer invents a world of words and decorative objects made from wire. Do you like scented candles? Flam'mèche makes them from soy wax. Time for a snack? Enjoy a cup of tea or a pastry. What does Chloé Maugeais say? That life in blue is better!

Zinc & Toiles is a welcoming and original boutique offering a refined selection of women's clothing, costume jewelry and accessories. You'll find the French clothing brand "La Petite Etoile" and pretty "15 Août" sweatshirts. The store favors small, trendy brands with capsule collections of blouses, sweaters and other favorites. Its leather goods department is not to be outdone, with a range of clutches and bags that perfectly complement your wardrobe. It's a cheerful, cosy fashion treasure trove where you can unearth nuggets.

For two decades, Annette Hardouin has been seeing life in blue... every day! Well-known to Toulousans, Ahpy is a creative workshop that ennobles textiles using Bleu de Pastel dye extracted from the plant with the lovely name: Isatis Tinctoria. Ahpy's universe is oriented towards clothing design. The brand-new boutique presents unique pieces (jackets, shirts, etc.), accessories (chouchou, necklaces, chèche), aprons... made from fabrics produced exclusively in France, with only the cottons coming from further afield. Workshops open to all allow you to immerse yourself in the magic of the revelation of the blue that so suits Toulouse.

If you're a fan of Toulouse's soccer team, there's no need to look elsewhere for your jersey or pennants! Go straight to the holy of holies! A veritable paradise for TéFéCé fans, the Stadium boutique not only sells the shirts of all the players, but also a whole range of merchandise bearing the effigy of your favorite team: backpacks, diaries, kits, balls, caps, scarves, stickers, pens... The boutique opens on match days, 2 hours before kick-off and 1 hour after the final whistle. And if you don't have the time to go there, all these products are available on the online store.

All generations can come together in this brightly designed boutique. Displays showcase the latest products from the Visionnaire brand, created by Toulouse duo Big Flo & Oli. The brothers have teamed up with their childhood friend Malick Seck, the brand's third designer and artistic director. Exclusively devoted to streetwear, the ready-to-wear collections convey the values of the two rappers: hope and believing in one's dreams. The soft colors, filtered light and cosy café all contribute to the success of this universe of positive attitude! Visit regularly to discover the capsule collections.

Tabac Presse Loto Le Narbonne is a tobacconist's shop. It offers a variety of services, including in-store purchases. However, it is important to note that these opening times were changed 6 weeks ago by telephone call.

Located in the heart of Toulouse, this bookshop has specialized in the sale of French and Occitan books for 60 years. At first, the shelves were filled with general books sold by mail order, before an Occitan section was added, focusing on regionalism, history, literature and collectors' books. In 2000, Jérôme Thourel took over the family bookshop, and the Occitan section continues to expand with educational material, children's books, fairy tales and poetry.

For 10 years, Mademoiselle Nuage has been a boutique full of poetry, where we dream of pleasing you. The fruit of Pauline's passion, these jewels are fine and delicate, as ethereal as clouds, and made in the workshop. These creations are all made in France. You can personalize them to make your gift the most beautiful! While the collections may evolve over time, the materials remain of the highest quality and the prices more than affordable. An address you'll love! To order.

Established in Toulouse since 1964, La Roue Tourne is a driving school like no other. Located close to the Canal du Midi, it trains future sailors from the age of sixteen for their boating license with Nicolas BRUGEILLES. Whether you need a coastal license to sail along the coast, a blue water license to sail offshore or a river license to navigate canals and rivers, La Roue Tourne prepares you for the theoretical and practical exams required to obtain your boating license. With over 50 years' experience, La Roue Tourne is the benchmark for learning to sail in complete safety.

A hem, an alteration, a snag to darn? Sit down in front of a sewing machine! What do you mean, you don't have one? It's because you don't know Périssinotto yet, a specialist in the field! Established for nearly sixty years, the shop offers a wide choice of embroidery machines, overlockers, stitchers ... and is open to professionals and beginners. You can benefit from a training to learn how to use it easily. If your machine breaks down, don't panic. It can be repaired here whatever its brand: Périssinotto is a "repar "actor, meaning a craftsman who prefers to repair rather than replace. Smart!

The Toulouse association for the protection of animals or SPA, based in the Sesquières district, takes care of animals in distress, lost, abandoned or mistreated... until they have found a home to take care of them. If you are interested in an adoption, valuable advice on adoption conditions, fees and veterinary follow-up are given directly on the website. Once the decision has been carefully considered and the animal has been placed with its new family, a section will be set up to provide news and photographs of the adoptees.

L'Interprète has a flair for design! L'Interprète is a Toulouse concept store dedicated to the art of living. In this little boutique in the Bourse district, you'll find clothes, furniture, lamps, origami and tableware, stationery and leather goods, headphones and radios... In short, a little of everything, from modern to vintage, for the pleasure of young and old alike! Made in France takes pride of place with jewelry trees, coat hooks, mirrors and salad servers from Reine Mère. And for gourmets, there's even a grocery corner. Chocolate, spices, teas, oils, whisky... You'll always find the right gift!

In the Minimes district, this bookshop opens its shelves to you with passion. It's an atypical, lively and endearing place that book lovers have quickly adopted. Don't be fooled by the tiny window visible from the street: only second-hand books are on offer here. The real action starts once you've passed the door of the building, at the very end of the corridor, like a hidden "spotlight": a place for meetings and discoveries, complete with a café and a pretty patio! Bonus: the children's section, complete with reading corner. You feel like you're visiting book-loving friends... who make you want to come back again and again!

The bookshop specializes, as its name suggests, in Série B books... This literature is all too often neglected, but not unimportant. The shelves are lined with detective stories, thrillers and noir novels, as well as science fiction and fantasy. All the shelves are well-stocked, and you'll find plenty of advice here. Don't miss the enigmatic Tuesday club sessions (dates online). An excellent address for those who like to read and share!