We are heading off to Bordeaux for our honeymoon and although the focus of the honeymoon will be on food and wine I hope to get some time to visit craft shops or at least go to see some local arts and crafts. However I’m having some difficulty, so far I’ve manged to find this fabric shop and a few art and craft supplies shops but my french is so bad that I have no idea what the shops actually sell, I’m guessing that Papeterie Guilbaud might sell paper and that La Maison du Collectionneur must sell something collectable but what that something might be is a mystery. The third one I found is Groupe Castet but I haven’t a notion what they might actually sell.
Has anyone been to Bordeaux? Any suggestions where I might look?
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For material, on Saturday and Monday mornings, the market Place Saint Michel - messy but fun and cheap. From there, walk up the Cours Victor Hugo and you will find one of several Toto shops, which sell African material.Also for various paper-based items, this looks nice: http://quartierlibre33.fr/index.htm?HO=0001&PA=9001. For wool, I like Phildar, but I think they are only in shopping centers, but here is a list of shops http://fr.local.yahoo.com/Gironde/Bordeaux/Laines/search-.html.
More info on Saturday - can you tell that I went to college there, and still visit?
By Cathy on 07.01.10 8:57 am | Permalink
Oh Cathy, that’s excellent. Can’t wait to chat to you about it on Saturday. The company that are organising the honeymoon are specialists in Food and Wine holidays which is our shared interest so it should be a fantastic holiday but I had all but given up hope on seeing anything crafty. Quartier Libre looks gorgeous and those markets sound fantastic.
By Marian on 07.01.10 9:26 am | Permalink
I am coming to comment after ‘Saturday’! It was wonderful to catch up with you and hear all the news about the wedding and Honeymoon preparations. Cathy’s information make me want to go to Bordeaux!
By Grannymar on 07.04.10 8:32 am | Permalink
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