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The French Riviera Shopping

On quaint old-town streets and up cobbled alleys in hilltop villages you'll be bathed in the aroma of soaps and potpourris wafting out of souvenir shops. The Riviera makes the most of the flowers, especially lavender, proliferating in its sun-favored climate.

The village of Grasse is known for perfume—bottled scents are made from the flowers on neighboring hillsides, then funneled into industrial-looking vials in its tourist-friendly factories.

The most prestigious makers of Provençal fabrics have prominent spots in the main tourist centers.

Moustiers (by the Gorges du Verdon) still makes and sells its acclaimed faïence (glazed earthenware), as it has since the 17th century. Sculpture, glass, and contemporary art are sold in galleries lining the streets of St-Paul, and glass and ceramics dominate the shops in two hill villages outside Antibes: Biot and Vallauris. Biot is home to the extremely popular and sought-after colored glassware that bears its name—La Verrerie de Biot.

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