Regional Specialty Shopping

France produces some of the world's most famous products. Here is a short list of some of the factory-direct shops in various regions where you can purchase a regional specialty at prices that are sometimes 30 - 60% cheaper than in the city shops.

Region of Limousin - China

In the Limousin capital city of Limoges alone, there are six factory stores which sell the china that has been famous for centuries. Here are three of them:

Magasin d'usine Bernardaud
30, rue Altert-Thomas
87000 Limoges

Ancienne manufacture royale de Limoges
7, place des Horteils
87700 Aixe-sur-Vienne

Le Pavillon de la porcelaine - Musée Haviland
Z.I. de Magré-route de Toulouse
87000 Limoges

Region of Lorraine - Crystal

Here are just a few of the fine crystal shops of Lorraine - you'll find more listed in the booklet "La Route du Cristal en Lorraine."

Magasin d'usine de Daum
17, rue des Cristalleries
5400 Nancy

Compagnie Française du cristal
54112 Vannes-le-Châtel

Cristallerie de Hartzwiller
avenue de la Valle
57870 Hartzwiller

St-Louis
rue Goetlosquel
57620 Saint-Louis-les-Bitche

Town of Romans-Shoes

These luxury shoes have earned a reputation all over the world. The Romans tourist office publishes a guide to the slashed-price shops located near the factory shops and also offers "Mode & Culture" weekend tours which include accommodation, meals, museum visits and shopping expeditions. Contact the Romans tourist office at:

Office du Tourisme
17, place jean Jaures BP 13
26100 Romans

Here are just a few shops:

Magasin d'usine Charles Jourdan
Galerie Fan'Halles - Côte des Cordeliers
26100 Romans

Magasin d'usine Robert Clergerie
Rue Pierre Curie
26100 Romans

Magasin d'usine Stéphane Kélian
11, place Charles de Gaulle
26100 Romans

The Region of Aube-Textiles

Aube is famous for its textile industry, with 1.25 million consumers visiting each year to purchase factory direct. The city of Troyes is especially famous, with well over 200 factory shops. For more information, contact:

Office de Tourisme de Troyes
16, bd Carnot BP 4082
10000 Troyes