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
tel: (011 33 5) 55 77 39 66
Ancienne manufacture royale de Limoges
7, place des Horteils
87700 Aixe-sur-Vienne
tel: (011 33 5) 55 70 44 82
Le Pavillon de la porcelaine - Musée Haviland
Z.I. de Magré-route de Toulouse
87000 Limoges
tel: (011 33 5) 55 30 21 86
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
tel: (011 33 3) 83 32 14 55
Compagnie Française du cristal
54112 Vannes-le-Châtel
tel: (011 33 3) 85 25 41 01
Cristallerie de Hartzwiller
avenue de la Valle
57870 Hartzwiller
tel: (011 33 3) 87 25 10 55
St-Louis
rue Goetlosquel
57620 Saint-Louis-les-Bitche
tel: (011 33 3) 87 06 40 04
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
tel: (011 33 4) 75 02 28 72
fax: (011 33 4) 75 05 91 62.
Here are just a few shops:
Magasin d'usine Charles Jourdan
Galerie Fan'Halles - Côte des Cordeliers
26100 Romans
tel: (011 33 4) 75 02 32 36
Magasin d'usine Robert Clergerie
Rue Pierre Curie
26100 Romans
tel. (011 33 4) 75 05 59 65
Magasin d'usine Stéphane Kélian
11, place Charles de Gaulle
26100 Romans
tel: (011 33 4) 75 05 23 26
The Region of Aube-Textile
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
tel. (011 33 3) 25 73 00 36.
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