The best fashion and gift stores Pays carcassonnais

Here's a pretty boutique in the heart of the Cité that plays the beauty and well-being card. Evelyne has made a bet that you will leave Carcassonne with a quality souvenir. Here you'll find beautiful objects by local designers: jewelry, tableware, home decor, candles, etc. Artisans and producers are also represented. A fine selection of stones for lithotherapy enthusiasts at ultra-competitive prices. Evelyne has carefully selected all the designers and offers their products at very reasonable prices. A warm welcome to boot.

It is in the former market gardening area of the city (today a housing estate), that this former farmhouse has been brilliantly transformed by Alban Gouzènes, a painter, and his wife Michèle, into a somewhat surprising concept store. The first floor is dedicated to the sale of various decorative objects where design creations rub shoulders with unique creations, as well as antiques and crockery, bottles of wine... On the first floor, a large exhibition space: where you will find Alban's paintings, sculptures, furniture...

This pretty address with its vintage and studied decor, hides a collective of resident artists, in the persons of Stéphanie from the brand Indécise, Eva from Analia création and Stéphanie from Les Maytissés, all three joined by creative craftsmen according to the seasons and the desires of collaboration. An address like no other, where jewelry rubs shoulders with handbags in shimmering fabrics, knickknacks, wooden objects ... that unique pieces or small series, which will delight lovers of personalized gifts, different, at very soft prices.

If you like contemporary furniture, if you like the trendy objects that you can only see in magazines pages, if you like the lighting created and if you like to take care of yourself, go to the If studio. Florence and Isabelle will be happy to imagine with you your new decoration by consulting you best according to your tastes and finances. Surprise your friends with your personalized jour, made entirely custom-made. Here you will also find a multitude of small and large items often unavailable elsewhere at very interesting prices. For the last few years, this address has been enriched by two new benefits, a tea salon on the one hand and beauty area on the other, bringing together "the 3 D" - relax-délice-deco - for the greatest pleasure of the clients. A winning trio in addition to the warm welcome.

We may be in the City, but we must admit that it is sometimes difficult to find objects related to the Middle Ages. Here, lovers of ancient knights or history will find their happiness, for example with the many figurines in connection with this time or with the Lord of the Rings imaginary World. The store is not very large, but you can also find T-shirts, jewelry, play cards, pens, furniture or furniture in the garden, or reproductions of medieval weapons. An indispensable address for any collector, just opposite the hotel de la Cité.

Maison Pennavayre is one of the oldest bookshops in the Cité. Situated opposite the Château Comtal, on the square in front of it, this bookshop sees thousands of tourists linger on its shelves every year. You'll find books on the Cité, Catharism and the region in several languages, as well as local products such as cassoulet and other culinary specialties, wines from the various local appellations, not forgetting the unmissable souvenir items. An authentic address full of charm.

The Jules et Laule boutique welcomes you in the heart of the medieval city and offers you unique decorative objects, designer jewellery, original collections, like so many colourful universes with elegant lines. To offer or to treat yourself, the atypical pieces you will discover here will seduce you by their originality. Find the brands Sobral Bijoux - Objets de décoration, Konplott, Taratata, Pilgrim...A shop full of refinement and elegance, with a very friendly welcome, to discover as soon as possible without any moderation.

In 2019, the Bulles et Cie bookstore merged with "its big sister" the Mots et Cie shop, in a 160 m² space that will allow an efficient meeting between bubbles and words, you will find a space entirely dedicated to comics, mangas, comics and related products, where meetings with scriptwriters, illustrators, and signing sessions are regularly organized. You will be able to find beautiful classic books, and take advantage of a space for tourism and practical life, in short nearly 10 000 titles for 12 000 books.

Music Concept opened a brand new store in the Bouriette area (opposite the station sorting centre). Isabelle Lhuillier, a true music professional, realized his dream with this store. It will do everything to meet the expectations of its customers, often very demanding as to the quality of the equipment: whether it is very high or more affordable, it is always guaranteed. Sale of string instruments, wind, percussion, sono, lighting, wiring, accessories… everything is. The most of this address is the organization benefits that Music Concept proposes: sound of events (concerts, village celebrations, wedding, business seminar…), installation of your "sound" system at home, or in a public place, etc. Isabelle and his team will find the best solutions to your projects, and surround themselves with the best professionals to perform the installations (and the animations: musicians, DJ, etc.). Do not hesitate to consult them, even if your project seems a little crazy - Isabelle loves the challenges!

Comptoir Ludique is the ideal place to share a convivial moment over a board game in Carcassonne. With an impressive choice of over 400 titles available on site and even more in store, there's something for all ages and tastes. You can also relax over a homemade pastry or a cup of coffee in a cosy atmosphere. At lunchtime, the in-house menu, featuring fresh seasonal produce, will delight gourmets' taste buds. Le Comptoir Ludique combines fun and indulgence in a single space.

In the long street of Verdun, one takes an instant breath when pushing the door of Berthe: the effect is immediate, one wants to buy everything to do good to his house and the planet. You can also attend the ecological workshops as they are nice and for all ages... At the store level, all the products are fair trade or recycled, you can also find products made by the store, like the Bath Milk made in "Berthe aux Pâquerettes" with a subtle and bewitching smell, magic powder with oats...

Lovers of fine wines and LPs, you're more than welcome to visit Thierry Leduc's boutique! The concept is simple: a main selection of local wines, a few hand-picked national wines, and carefully chosen vinyls. A veritable treasure trove! The vinyls are new, "vintage is good for the collection, but you can quickly be disappointed by the sound, so priority is given to the sound experience". Thierry also organizes blind tasting evenings once a week, and selects a foreign wine for you to discover once a month.

A generalist bookshop with a range of well-provided gay literature. On the site you will find all the coups of the referenced bookseller and the agenda of the literary meetings in Carcassonne.

A wide choice of ancient and used books on techniques and science - all science except medicine, Sylvain Paré has thousands of books on math and physics - and on travel. Opportunity to consult the fund and purchase remotely at www.livre-rare-book.com/tournefeuille.htm

The house opened in June 2006 and instead proposes books of used literature. But there are many other things: ancient and modern books with literature, poetry, arts, literary journals, philosophy, history, various themes. Also set of old discs: Vinyl and CD, classical, jazz, speech, French song, folklores, international…. A fraction of the catalogue is accessible remotely on the website www.livre-rare-book.com/ambassade.htm

Created in 2016, the Eclectic bookshop-gallery joined forces in 2018 with the Manufacture bookshop to become a beautiful contemporary space dedicated to books.You'll discover more than 20,000 works between literature, history, regionalism, social sciences, pochothèque (more than 10,000 paperbacks), travel, science and youth on 3 floors. A large department specializing in art invites you to take an aesthetic stroll, with art books and posters, photographs and lithographs.

Au temps jadis, with its 140 m², is a picturesque place where you could spend hours browsing: dedicated to lovers of fine writing, literature and comics. You're in an eclectic realm, where everything invites you to discover and marvel: old newspapers, a section devoted to the^2nd World War, photo-novels, old advertisements and engravings... The shelves cover a wide range of themes, including the largest selection of books on esotericism, and the complete works of Montesquieu.

Catherine Souef settled in this property of 65 hectares in 1986 and at that time she introduced about fifty biches and a deer. Today, livestock has more than 130 heads, biches, calves, but also daguets whose meat is simply delicious. It's absolutely necessary to come early in the fall to hear the deer slab, still very impressive. Catherine organizes field visits twice a day. Only difficulty, explain to your children that Bambi does not live in Picarel, and that he will not finish in roast.

Specializing in cork goods such as bags, jewelry, wallets and shoes, the boutique offers a wide range of products. Shoes can be found at Mini Mode, while the rest of the items are available at Home et Liège. Both stores are run by lovely young people who will welcome and advise you just as well as they do at Art D'écorce. Despite the boutique's closure, owner Nathalie wishes everyone a wonderful summer. For more information, please visit their Facebook page.

Pets in the Cité is a paradise for pets in Carcassonne. This new concept store dedicated entirely to dogs and cats offers a wide choice of quality products and services in the heart of the famous medieval bastide. You'll find a modern grooming salon, healthy and natural food, practical and trendy accessories, educational toys and a selection of canine and feline clothing to delight your companions. Pets in the Cité will satisfy all the needs of owners concerned about their pets' well-being.