Calissons : ground almonds blended with glazed melon and fruit syrup. A special(i)ty “made in Aix,” by the following "confiseurs".

Calisson Léonard Parli
35 Avenue Victor Hugo 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 26 05 71

Calisson d'Aix en Provence
La Petite Calade 13540 Puyricard
tel.: 04 42 21 23 38

Confiserie Entrecasteaux
2 rue Entrecasteaux 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 27 15 02

Béchard
12 cours Mirabeau 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 26 06 78

Calisson du Roy René
10 rue Clémenceau 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 26 67 86

Chocolats de Puyricard
7 rue Rifle Rafle (near Palais de Justice) 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 21 13 06
Belgian know-how for chocolat making

Confiserie Brémond
16 rue d'Italie 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 26 06 78

Confiserie Nouvelle
La Petite Calade RN7 Puyricard 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 21 23 38

the history and original recipe.

miel > mee el < to be found every where at the market and stores, a very local product : lavander, rosemary, wild flowers…

huile d’olive > y -eel dolleev <
at the market place supermarkets and oil mills.

Olive oils mills "AOC Aix en Provence"

... thyme, rosemary, lavender, sage etc. in attractive sachets
> sasheh < at attractive prices, at the market

napkins, tablecloths, scarves, furniture, decoration etc.

pétanque pro. set of 3 (bacchi)

Decathlon, 13 rue Chabrier, 13100 Aix-en-Provence

brocantes : old books, records, silverware, coffee grinders, ornaments, stamps, old postcards etc...junk, treasure.. both, at the market place, Palais de Justice every tuesday, thursday and saturday morning.

faience in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, worth the detour, a special trip (count a whole day's trip), a village perched in the beautiful Gorges du Verdon, national park…

clay figurines for Christmas crèche :

Santons Cavasse
32 Av. Jean Moulin, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 21 16 62

Santons Fouque
65 cours Gambetta, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 26 33 38

Santons Girault
35 rue Bédarrides, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 27 17 35

Santons Richard
955 chemin de Bouenhoure Haut, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel.: 04 42 20 10 15

Santons Marcel Carbonel
6 promenade du jeune Anacharsis, 13400 Aubagne
tel.: 04 42 03 17 45

Santons Bernoux
10 rue Temple, 13640 La Roque d'Anthéron,
tel.: 04 42 50 50 95

Santons Devouassoux
"Provence Santons" Le Grand Vallat,
Bd. Jean Giono, 13650 Meyrargues
tel.: 04 42 57 57 10

Santons Jouve
2 allée Capricorne, 13080 Luynes,
tel.: 04 42 24 01 40

Santons Lambert
Le Mas des Saules, chemin des Avocats 13510 Eguilles,
tel.: 04 42 92 39 01

vannerie > vanneree < paniers, couffins “useful things to put things in”

at the market on Saturdays

List of wineyards around Aix-en-Provence.

Visitors generally know almost everything, or almost nothing, about French wines. Though their reputation abroad suffers from lack of the “name recognition” and price enjoyed by the great Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Bourgogne and others, good wines are not rare in Provence. Consult the wine merchant, especially if you intend travelling with his wine in your car! Try the “route des vins,” stopping at the “caves” sign-posted north-northwest from Puyricard: Château du Seuil, Château de Beaupré, le Grand St. Jean, les Gavelles, St. Julien etc… remembering that “dégustation” > dehgystahssiohn < i.e. wine tasting, is not to be confused with “drinking!” marchands de vins > mahrshaahn duh vahn <
Cellar, cave > kahv <

Wine merchants in town:

- Bacchus 27 rue d’Italie 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel: 04 42 38 07 41

- Cave du Félibrige 5 rue des Cordeliers 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel: 04 42 96 90 62

- Nicolas 5 rue Maréchal Foch 13100 Aix-en-Provence
tel: 04 42 96 22 82

also in supermarkets : Carrefour, Casino, Monoprix…