Fabric shopping in Provence.
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Fabric shopping in Provence.
My husband and I have an opportunity to spend two days in Provence in April. My hobby is making quilts as gifts, and I would like to shop for fabrics. Do any of you have tips on which city, shops, or markets might have the best selection? Thank you.
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Any market in Provence will be absolutely inundated with fabrics - heck, the markets in the Dordogne now have acres of provençal fabrics. You'll be tripping over them - no need to make it a quest.
If you say where in Provence (it's a large area) you're headed, I'm sure we can tell you what markets are held on which days.
If you say where in Provence (it's a large area) you're headed, I'm sure we can tell you what markets are held on which days.
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There are markets in Arles on Wednesday and Saturday and a shop on the Blvd. des Lices that sells table cloths and mats and has bolts of material.I can't remember the name but it's near the Souleado shop.
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Les Olivades, similar to Souleaido (Pierre Deux in US), used to have a small outlet in Fontvielle (still there, anyone?); they are beautiful cottons, which are not cheap, but they launder wonderfully-hardly have to touch up with an iron.
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Les Olivades are, by far, the best Provencal fabrics. The market fabrics are very poor cousins and do not wash well. They also lack the intensity of colour of L>O.
I am sure you would find a shop in St Remy as that is where they are manufactured.
I am sure you would find a shop in St Remy as that is where they are manufactured.
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It's not really that hard to find. Take the D99 from St Rémy in the direction of Tarascon. In the village of St-Etienne du Grès, at the third traffic circle, go three quarters of the way around and follow the signs for "Camping" - Les Olivades is just past the entrance to the campgrounds.