The best fashion and gift stores Poitou

Colibri, the store that hits the spot! For the coquettish, the fans of decoration, originality, art and craft, humor and poetry, 25 creators come out of their shell and expose themselves in the store to reveal their universe in a delicious harmony. Clothing, jewelry, children's universe, zero waste, cosmetics, graphics, decoration, the store is full of original, local gift ideas for the whole family. In turn, the creators keep the store. The opportunity to exchange with them and to find the unique piece.

At the François', the oldest store in Poitiers, since 1882 and five generations, umbrellas are made, repaired and restored by hand in the workshop adjacent to the store. Choice of color and shape, maple handle for comfort, carbon fiber structure for strength, the umbrellas are custom-made, unique. There are also folding umbrellas, parasols or cane umbrellas adapted to the size of each person. But the emblem of the august house remains the shepherd's umbrella with its large diameter and its rattan ribs.

Here is a store that delights us every time we enter. This associative gallery of craftsmen exposes to the sale objects of creators. Everything is beautiful and wonderfully assembled, sewn, hand painted so that each piece is... unique. Fabrics and leathers are worked, as well as materials like glass and iron. It's hard not to leave with a little something to offer as a gift or for yourself. The designers each stay for three months and are on duty in the store, an opportunity to meet them. Tell your friends about it!

Calima: luxury piercing jewelry in Poitiers! In the windows of this green showcase, you'll find top-of-the-range jewelry: earrings, ear weights, spacers... in titanium or 14 or 18-carat gold, with or without semi-precious or precious stones. Thanks to partnerships with jewellery designers, we can even help you design a custom piece of jewelry. In the back, in the piercing room, Adrien Rigot performs piercings for all parts of the body, using needles from Japan to ensure less pain and better healing. And if you fall in love with a piercing, you'll be able to leave with your worn piece of jewelry, thanks to minute sterilization.

You don't come to Penaud by chance. Easily accessible, located in the République area, this large 1,500 m² storeis well known to the Poitevins. You will find the largest choice of brands in the city. Men's and women's clothing, lingerie, shoes and slippers, accessories... 120 brands are gathered to compose trendy looks. Urban, casual, city... everything is possible. Like department stores, each brand has its own corner, and the smiling salespeople are there to help you find what you want. You should know that a space is also reserved for household linen. A store for all tastes and for all ages!

Havana dresses men in all circumstances! In this beautiful store, we make it a point of honor to select the best of the collections of the great houses. With its wide range of sportswear from brands known for their quality (Boss, Armani, AT.P.CO...), be on the cutting edge of fashion and dare to be original with the fancy shirts of the Ganesh brand. Need a suit? You have a choice of 250 models, from size 46 to size 60. The icing on the cake is that a dedicated seamstress takes care of alterations, makes almost custom-made clothes and customizes your clothes! To take care of the details, many accessories are offered: shoes, socks, belts, underwear, ties and even backpacks.

We stitch and sew. The Bobine sewing and embroidery workshop personalizes your textiles and handles your alterations. Here, everyone has their own specialty: Bruno repairs and transforms new and second-hand clothes. He even reproduces the clothes you love. Quentin answers all your textile personalization needs in industrial embroidery (and screen printing), whether you're an individual or a professional. He can adapt your logo and offer you quality textiles, while Inès takes care of production (up to 3,000 pieces). Valentine, for her part, develops the La P'tite Goule brand of baby and children's products. Pull out the string, and the bobbin will pick up!

Fleur de septembre, a poetic name for a pretty boutique. Marie-Fleur welcomes you to her concept store. Second-hand goods, designer boutique, tea room, workshops, Fleur de septembre is the perfect place to meet your girlfriends. You'll find books, shoes, accessories and, above all, women's clothing (sizes 34 to 48) on sale. On the designer side, you'll find card-making, macramé, jewelry, sewing, cosmetics... a wealth of gift ideas! And to extend your visit, why not take a seat in the tearoom or on the terrace.

This creative little jar is a treasure trove! A stone's throw from rue Ricard, this Niort-based designer boutique will draw you in with its pretty bags hanging outside and the sweet smell of its soaps. A little jar full of gift ideas, you'll find a wide range of jewelry, decorative objects, baby and adult items, sewing, natural cosmetics, pretty tableware... Each piece is unique, sewn, painted or assembled by hand. Ask Fiona and Sandrine for advice - they're like fish in water in this Petit Bocal!

Estelle Bonnaud is France's only weathervane maker, and the only craftswoman in her category to work steel with hand shears. In addition to her weathervanes (models or custom orders), she makes entrance bells, signs, candleholders, incense holders and key rings. Visit her workshop: you'll discover her tools and know-how, which she has inherited since 2004 from a self-taught master. You'll find her creations all over France.

Yes, we know, it's not easy to park in this street, but by bus, on foot, on occasion, go and snoop around this really cheap second hand store. Laurence Verceux is very kind and will help you find, from size 34 to 46, the little thing that will make you fall in love. The students have understood the case and frequent the place assiduously, to appropriate a small dress, a pair of Converse, a pair of pants with clips... There is really something for everyone. A way to be unique without breaking the bank and to find clothes when the current collections do not appeal. Vintage is the big trend of the moment, so treat yourself while being eco-responsible!

It's a showcase for some fifteen local artisans, a concentration of original creations! In the store and garden, you won't know where to turn. There are gift ideas to suit all tastes and budgets. Inside, pottery, leather goods, jewelry, soap, hats, bags, paint, wooden toys, ceramics, glass flowers... Colours, materials and shapes delight the eye. Outside, you'll find unique sculptures. Every day, a designer takes it in turns to run the store, providing an opportunity to talk about his or her craft and passion.

Valerie's workshop is an intimate space, with a precise and precious decoration and always a smiling welcome. This native of Normandy "can't do without sewing". For 30 years, the stylist has been cutting and assembling beautiful materials to highlight all women in original creations. Her pieces are finished on the customer for a perfect fit. She enjoys participating in the life of the village with her fall fashion show and her splendid guest house.

One thing led to another, and his reflections led him to handcrafted leather goods. In his workshop-boutique, where he welcomes you by appointment, Xavier Piganeau stiffens his (French) cotton canvas, cuts his (Italian) vegetable-tanned leather inserts, assembles his pieces and gives birth to elegant bags and briefcases. With their varied sizes and colors, screen-printed motifs and fine finishes, Monébari bags have that little something extra that will make you fall in love with them. Some models are on sale. Otherwise, place your order and pick up your piece quickly.

Since 1989, it is one of the high places of the cultureunderground of the city. This associative space, with more than 55 000 references, has for mission the preservation and the diffusion of fanzines (contraction of fan and magazine). It is the largest European collection. This small magazine of comics, science fiction, music, cinema..., written by amateurs for other enthusiasts exists in many languages. The Fanzino also hosts a silk-screening laboratory that organizes workshops, trainings and realizes orders for individuals.

Every passionate cartoon enthusiast has spent countless hours on 63, the anthill of 9 th art. The shop line is clear: share bédé from 7 to 77 years. To listen to the boss, who holds the rudder firmly since 1996, one would think a little in a BD. He has airs of wolffish, large, mighty, impressive… But do not hesitate to ask him advice, he always falls right! It puts its encyclopaedic knowledge at your service. Ink Bubbles is also renowned for bringing authors to signing sessions that have nothing to envy the Angoulême festival! In addition to the eternal Tintin, Corto and Asterix, the library also has a manga rayon. Derivatives, lithographs, prints, posters, postcards… ideas with which you can leave if you wish to make an original gift to a loved one. Since you are told that this is an unavoidable place…

O chance! What a joy to come face to face with such a store! Whether you're a tourist or a local, you'll find a multitude of designer objects and local products to delight your eyes and taste buds. After all, life is made up of little pleasures, and you've come to the right place to snap up clothes, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, illustrations, preserves and sweet treats... The boutique operates on a partnership basis, and the designers welcome you for a chat about their work.

Whether you're looking at the books or writing them, we're discovering everything for his happiness in this library-stationery. On the ground floor is the stationery, stamped Full Sky, where there is also a choice of materials and equipment for creative leisure. If you move the stairs, we are in the middle of the books, from the school to the best-seller, the gift books (to be done and, of course, to the comic book). The staff is very good advice.

A good example of success with will! The young Grégory Cutter, after a short job at the Civaux plant, created this company in 2004. At the same time coffee shop and computer shop is the only store of this type in the Montmorillonnais! Grégory ensures the maintenance of devices for very soft rates, and proposes the design of custom machines, according to user profile (office, game, etc.). In addition, Spot Multimedia is the partner of the LAN Games (network games competition) organized by the DJC Mougaro.

This is the name of his little daughter Patricia gave to her shop. The style is carefree, aesthetically pleasing. Patricia's particularity, coming from the very remote area of Charente-Maritime, is to propose natural models. The World Colors brand, Jac-Jac, is recognized as an extensive choice for all ages.