Shopping

No trip to Poitiers is complete without a visit to the local arts and crafts shops. Start with the picturesque Grand Rue and its ample assortment of traditional shops, and continue down Rue des Cordeliers, a true shopper's paradise. Here you will find an endless selection of national and international shops, including bakeries, clothes retail shops, and the Cordelier mall, one of the city's favourite shopping destinations.

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Fabrique de Parapluies

Four generations of the François family have run this handcrafted umbrellas factory-store for more than a century. Based at 137 Grand Rue since its foundation in 1882, this lovely, historic workshop still manage to fabric its products at the highest quality: in fact, if you want to order an umbrella, you might have to …

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Passage Cordeliers

A comprehensive shopping destination that includes fashion, decor, food or gift ideas, offering a space that develops around international brands and appealing boutiques. Zara, Fnac and Calzedonia are listed among the almost 30 shops of Passage Cordeliers, creating a modern and innovative shopping …

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Rannou Métivier

Rannou Métivier is a sweet-lover's paradise, selling handcrafted chocolates, cakes, pastries and sweets of any sort. The bakery is particularly renowned for its art of making "macarons", the traditional meringue-based treats that is one of France's most iconic …

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Gibert Joseph

Gibert Joseph is one of the major bookshops in Poitiers, catering for every genre of books or encyclopedias. Located in Rue Gambetta, the shop is a cultural hub, organising regularly meetings and signings with the …

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Itchiban

Itchiban gathers some of the world's most popular brands, creating a shop that suits everybody's taste. Names like Fred Perry, Ben Sherman or Barbour can be found at the shop, providing the latest and most appealing …

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L'Atelier des Rêves

An independent boutique that boasts a creative heart, L'Atelier des Rêves features a fine selection of vintage clothing items, purses, jewels and accessories. Tucked away in the Cathedral street, the store is an innovative shopping …

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La Cave Milenys

The owners of La Cave Milenys are happy to welcome their guests for the tastings they regularly organise in this wine shop. The store includes a wide range of products, from French wines (along with some Italian and Portuguese labels) to champagnes by small producers, Spanish and English rums, until Irish, Scottish and even …

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Leonidas

A Greek young boy, Leonidas Kestekides, moved to Belgium after getting married and, fascinated by the local "maîtres chocolatiers", opened his own chocolate shop around 1910. Today, Leonidas Poitiers offers more than 100 Belgian chocolates and pralines beautifully displayed and still made respecting the former values: freshness, generosity and …

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La Galérie Géant Beaulieu

La Galérie Géant Beaulieu is a big shopping mall not far from the city centre where you will find basically every kind of store, such as fashion boutiques, hairstylists, perfumeries, opticians, jewelries, electronic stores, restaurants, a gym and much …

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