The best fashion and gift stores LE CAMINO FRANCES

Whether you walk around the Floquet square or in the rue d'Espagne, you can't miss this shop where Basque craftsmanship is highlighted with pottery, Basque linen with exclusives, collections mainly from the famous Maison Artiga, tea towels, table linen, fabric by the metre....You will also find furniture, crockery with the Basque cross as well as many small souvenirs, each one more original than the next, with Basque connotations, playing cards, placemats and even regional aperitifs, such as the pilgrim's one, "Put your tour back on" ... But that's not all. But that's not all. At the heart of the shop, an impressive range of clothes that no longer have anything to do with the Basque Country, with a variety of different brands, await you. In fact, here it is a real palace, even a "Ali Baba's" cave for gift ideas in Basque and handcrafted versions.

It's a small store, but it's packed with the famous espadrilles artisanales, presented in an original way. The espadrilles are either classically arranged by category on full floor-to-ceiling shelves, or showcased along the walls and even on the ceiling. A festival of colors awaits you, from the most classic to the trendiest, in fabric or leather, with elegant shapes and varied patterns. There's something for every age, style and size - a timeless art of living.

You will find in this specialized store all the necessary material to undertake the pilgrimage: textile, shoes, backpacks, etc. Also a selection of beautiful books and guides on Compostela. The owner of the store is passionate about pilgrimage, which is probably a prerequisite for opening such a specialized establishment. Don't hesitate to ask him for information about your journey, he will be happy to help you, whether it is about the surroundings of Saint-Jean or other parts of the route.

The Loréa jewelry stores (flower in Basque) are the showcases for Catherine Ithurbide's creations. A jeweler's granddaughter with a diploma in gemology, she set up her ^1st boutique-atelier in the medieval town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. It's here that she creates her gold and silver jewelry. Passionate about Basque culture, she imagines a new way of wearing the Basque cross. Her jewelry line is chic and trendy. She is also present in her extensive boutique on the rive droite in Bayonne, as well as at the Miramar, Auberge Basque, Auberge Ostapé and Maison Laffargue.

You'd never expect to find a Jamaican boutique in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-port as unusual and colorful as Michaël, its representative! This handicraft store is brimming with creations from Jamaica, Indonesia, Morocco, Madagascar and elsewhere. Inside, to the rhythm of Jamaican music, Michaël is also a talented singer and composer. Our versatile artist makes objects for the home from rattan, wicker, papyrus and other materials. You'll also find leather goods, hammocks, bags and...Michaël.

It is hard to imagine a bookstore specializing in trips in a city of provinces like León, but Iguazú has been here since 1999, in a small space in the most typical neighborhood of the city, the Húmedo neighborhood, a few meters from the cathedral and the Plaza Mayor, in the middle of the pilgrimage route to Santiago. In addition to travel guides, maps, literature ... Iguazu is essential when looking for proposals on the province and bordering regions.

The last craftsman to make wineskins in goat skin, perpetuating the tradition since 1870. You can't imagine the number of possible models, from the simple wineskin to the traditional porron, from which you drink by raising your arm very high and trying as best you can to aim your own mouth! Count about 35 € for the simplest designs, up to more than 100 €. The store is worth a visit, but you can also order directly on the website from abroad and have them delivered to many destinations.

Antiques and crafts.

An illustrious company founded in 1873 that makes handcrafted wine glasses. Its historic shop on Calle Comedias closed in 2019, but you can still go to the factory, about 5 km from the historic centre, to buy this indispensable accessory from the Sanfermines! Las Tres Z.Z.Z. has always been one of the world's leading manufacturers of wine wineskins: the use of the best raw materials, a meticulous production process and strict quality controls contribute to the prestige of the brand.

This shop sells the traditional gourds of the Las Tres ZZZ brand, as well as the whole Compostela pilgrim's outfit (hats, shells), posters of Pamplona's bullfights, the typical Txapela (Basque beret), traditional costumes... In short, this is the right place to find typical souvenirs! The name of the shop is a wink: Olentzero is an emblematic character of Basque culture. A charcoal maker by profession with grotesque features, tradition says that he appears on Christmas night through the chimney.

A group of craftsmen who offer works of ceramics, leather, jewellery, musical instruments in reduced models, and also honey and cheese.

In this store, located in the center of the city, you will find all the equipment you need to walk the roads to Santiago de Compostela: different models of shoes, clothing of all kinds, practical backpacks and various accessories. The establishment also offers guides and maps in several languages so that you can have all the information you need during your pilgrimage. For those who wish to prepare their trip in advance, the website is very well supplied, with more than 17,000 products for walkers.