89 Best Places to Shop in Provence, France

This shop has picks for women—bold jewelry, exuberant scarves, and colorful sunglasses (Jackie O herself once bought a pair here)—as well as a selection of scented candles, stationery, and glassware in a range of gorgeous jewel tones. There are also some vintage items.

An institution in Carpentras, this fromagers-affineurs specializes in the finest, most perfectly aged cheeses from the area and all of France. You'll find varieties made with local truffles and herbs, as well as Provence’s exceptional goat cheeses. Wines and other regional delicacies are also on sale.

Colorful, whimsical, elegant—the sculptural handblown glass creations sold here range from exquisite perfume flacons and decorative paperweights to everything you need to impress at the dining table.

This distiller, founded in 1898, makes aperitifs and digestives using aromatic ingredients such as gentian root, anise, thyme, wormwood, and peaches. Indeed, more than 65 plants and spices go into its famous Pastis Henri Bardouin.

This famous bakery, up the street from Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, has made orange-spice, shuttle-shape navettes in the same oven since it opened in 1781. These cookies are modeled on the little boat that, it is said, carried Lazarus and the Three Marys (Mary Magdalene, Mary Salome, and Mary Jacobe) to the nearby shore.

Since 1926, the Riviera-based perfumer has been bottling the sun, sea, and all the luscious scents of Provence in colorful vials. Its popular fragrances—orange flower, rose-lavender, verbena, jasmine, vetiver, the signature Coeur du Soleil, and so many more—come in perfumes, candles, soaps, shower gels, and home fragrances. You'll also find gifts, stylish Mediterranean clothing, and fashion accessories.

The perfume giant originated in Provence, and its offerings—from irresistible range of perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics to its fabrics, fashions for the entire family, and home decor—all celebrate the region’s sun-kissed fruit, flowers, and colors. The latest fragrance collection focuses on lemon flower, but scents like night-blooming jasmine, fleur d’orange, lilac, and iris are perennial favorites.

Particularly noteworthy on the fashion front is Gago, which sells stylish designer wear for women, including items by Balenciaga and Comme des Garçons.

Offering contemporary fashions with an emphasis on classic French tailoring, Gérard Darel is particularly known for chic day-to-evening dresses and sleek trench coats. It sells accessories, too.

In case you missed it in Paris, you can head to this branch of Hermès. Its luxury leather bags, legendary silk scarves, and other accessories and clothes are mainstays for stylish Aixois.

A former inn built in the 17th century is the perfect setting for an emporium of roughly 30 antiques galleries selling art, furniture, and decorative objets from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Although he's known for his creamy ganaches, Joël Durand also offers a range of gourmet chocolates, nut creams, and toffees, as well as marmalades made in Provence from tree-ripened fruit.

This French designer of affordable fashion jewelry is a hit online, but it's even better to visit a boutique and try on its irresistible rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.

Also known as Passage du Point, this is another of L'Isle's emporiums of vintage and antique wares. Here you'll find about 40 dealers under one roof.

The products of this world-renowned fragrance and skin care company are still made in nearby Manosque using regional ingredients. Make sure to sniff Jasmine Immortelle Neroli and Arlésienne, a floral tribute to the women of the South of France.

Since 1946, this artisanal candy shop has specialized in the traditional sweets every French child grew up with, including the famous Berlingots de Carpentras, the tiny striped, fruit-flavored candies made in the area since the 14th century. An enticing range of Provençal nougat, biscuits flavored with orange blossom, pralines, and much more make great mementoes and gifts.

You might just be lucky enough to arrive at this old town artisanal chocolaterie on a day when you can watch the confections being made by hand. Specialties include delicately perfumed ganache-filled chocolates, calissons, and chocolate bars laden with dried fruit and nuts.

Styled like a Manhattan loft, this concept store sells vintage and contemporary women's clothes, jewelry, shoes, and accessories, as well as everything from antique and furniture to street art. It also has a chic little café.

Head here for the best breads in town, particularly rustic sourdough and traditional Provençal loafs, as well as delicious pastries.

The selection of pastis, anisettes, and absinthes in this smart little shop is dizzying, but to really savor these unique liqueurs, sign up online for one of the 90-minute tastings.

This boutique specializes in a huge range of pure, plant-based cosmetics from one of Provence's oldest and most venerable producers of fine lavender oil. The range includes face creams, hand and body lotions, toning gels, massage oil, bath milk, hydrosols, and much more.

If you're shopping for a gift or souvenirs, you'll find tasteful Provençal tableware at Le Jardin, which also has a charming tearoom in its leafy courtyard garden.

Here you can sample and buy wines produced by 150 estates from the Vaucluse and the Rhône Valley. There’s also a wide range of wine-related accessories for sale.

You can watch the talented baker at work in the kitchen of this bakery–boutique filled with glass jars of enticing and original cookie creations, as well as traditional biscuits perfumed with orange flower and other irresistible spices. There are plenty of gluten-free versions, in addition to a range of Provençal specialty foods.

Near the train station, Leonard Parli offers a lovely selection of calissons.

For those with a taste for all things Provençal, this gourmet épicerie sells many of the delicacies found in the region's best local markets, all neatly packaged and suitcase ready—if they make it that far. Shop for olive oils, tapenades, herbs, preserves, bottled soups, fruit jams, honey, pastries, lavender-based sweets or cosmetics, and so much more.

One of La Joliette's three new quayside shopping centers, Les Docks Village consists of six massive shipping warehouses, each restored by a notable architect, to create stylish, upbeat commercial spaces. The one-of-a-kind shops here sell everything from beauty products, jewelry, clothes, and accessories to housewares, art, and sporting goods—all with a focus on great design. Picturesque cafés and restaurants, several with outdoor terraces, round out the offerings.

This collective of 11 boutiques features offerings by local artisans and designers who are focused on sustainability. Items include everything from clothing, jewelry, and bags to hand-bound books and mouthblown glass. The artisans also teach a range of creative workshops, which are in French but are easy to follow.

This deeply Provençal boutique, known for its beautiful cotton textiles and smart tailoring, has been dressing elegant men and women, kids, and cowboys, since 1938. The colorful prints are original 18th- and 19th-century designs from the manufacturer's archives. You'll also find a range of quality accessories, home goods, and fabrics sold by the meter.

A modern, three-story, glass-and-steel structure—one of three shopping centers along the restored harbor in La Joliette—houses 160 of the best-loved French clothing chains, such as Petit Bâteau, Comptoir des Cotonniers, and the Marseille-based American Vintage, as well as a branch of Le Printemps department store. Refuel in one of the cafés, or head to the rooftop terrace, where you can have a drink or meal while watching cruise ships sail off to Corsica.