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Specialty Shops Walking Tour in Marseille
Guide Location: France » Marseille
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 10
Tour Duration: 3 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 6.0 km
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Author: kane
Marseille, as a main trading center, has a huge number of specialty shops. They range from olive oil, coffee and tea to chocolate and traditional pastries. Others offer original old-fashioned toys, famous Marseille’s soap and carved wooden creche figurines (santons).
Tour Stops and Attractions
Le Four des Navettes
1) Le Four des Navettes
Open since 1791, Le Four des Navettes has been selling cookies made from well-kept recipes from medieval times. The owner of the shop ensures that the baking tradition so dear to the heart of the locals is closely followed. The shop’s top specialty is boat-shaped cookies, called les Navettes, that are famous throughout the country.
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Atelier Marcel Carbonel
2) Atelier Marcel Carbonel
This boutique specializes in carved wooden creche figurines (santons) with over 600 varieties available in six sizes and different prices. A maker of santons, clay figurines used in nativity scenes, the artist provides a free catalog upon request. Santon is the Provencal word for saints.
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Place aux Huiles
3) Place aux Huiles
Place aux Huiles is famous for its great assortment of olive oils. You can see, taste and buy many different kinds of olive oil with or without special herbs and other plants or flowers. You can taste the different oils on a piece of bread and when you have made your choice the oil is bottled for you.
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La Compagnie de Provence
4) La Compagnie de Provence
Marseille is famous for its excellent quality soaps. You can buy authentic Marseille soap in La Compagnie de Provence. You can find it in many shapes and perfumed with a variety of aromas. This traditional product is packaged in-store and the store is very well-stocked.
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Torréfaction Noaïlles
5) Torréfaction Noaïlles
The Torréfaction Noailles are authentic old shops with a warm, luxurious atmosphere and a professional, very friendly staff. They sell thousands of coffee and tea products. You can find many branches of this store in Marseille and it has an excellent reputation. You can try the best aromatic coffees and teas in the shops or purchase them to enjoy at home.
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De Neuville
6) De Neuville
This very fashionable little shop sells chocolates that are made in France. They are well-presented and extremely delicious. You can indulge yourself on the premises or take your purchases home.
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Puyricard
7) Puyricard
This store features a variety of traditional pastries and chocolates. The treats available here include chocolates stuffed with almond paste, candied fruits, caramels, dragees, soft fruit pastilles and candied chestnuts. Try the chocolates with almond paste (pate d'amande) or une Marseillotte (a delightful type of biscuit).
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Peter Pan
8) Peter Pan
This children's shop specializes in old-fashioned toys and games. You will find beautiful music boxes, dolls and amusing puppets here, as well as juggling balls, magic tricks, chessboards and playing cards. The displays are very well put together.
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Amandine
9) Amandine
In a word, chocolate! Almost everything in this remarkable shop is made of chocolate, including the tables and decorative items. A photograph or a work of graphic art can be reproduced in various shades of chocolate on top of a delicious layer cake in any flavor you specify in advance.
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Chocolaterie Léonidas
10) Chocolaterie Léonidas
Chocolaterie Léonidas is a famous Belgian company recognized for its high quality chocolate. The shop offers a wide range of famous Belgian Leonidas Chocolates, as well as pralines, ganache, butter cream, sugarless products, and much more. Welcome to the fantastic world of chocolate and sweets!
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