The best fashion and gift stores Lomagne

Long abandoned, the castle of the Counts of Armagnac and the former hospital were invested by about thirty second-hand dealers in 2017. These historic places host stores with different universes: 1950s, baroque in the former chapel, period linens, vinyl records ... The basement galleries have been transformed into artist studios. Atypical place, the Village des Brocanteurs is worth a look and attracts thousands of visitors. The price is very high, so finding a good deal is a real challenge.

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.

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.

Le Cochon Bleu feeds both the mind, with a careful selection of literary works, and the stomach, with simple lunchtime fare. At the table: Ginette-style duck breast, ricotta lasagne, country-style veal sauté... Novels, fine books, comics and children's books can be leafed through at any time while enjoying a coffee, tea or the inevitable "chocolat du Cochon". In fine weather, regulars often occupy the small trellised terrace. In winter, you can take refuge indoors, enjoying the warm, if somewhat cramped, surroundings.