We come by here always, we eat here , enjoy it here ,ride boats here, and do shopping galore on many items yet I need to tell you more, I have come back again for a special day, Sunday May 25th is Mother’s Day or Fêtes des Méres in my belle France ! This now is sad as we have no mothers to celebrate now, but do so in rememberance of all they have given us, and it has been huge, Thank you always my dear Mom Gladys and my dear wife Martine,always remembered, After all as said, my blog is my life’s history !!! Of course, this was in my capital city of Vannes in my beautiful Morbihan dept 56, in my lovely Bretagne,and in my belle France. I like to tell you more on shopping in Vannes !!! Hope you enjoy this post as I
The Animalis Pet Shop is a brand entirely dedicated to breeding and fantasy animals. Its founder has paid all his attention to the choice of the different products and accessories offered for the development of your animals. The Animalis store in Vannes is no exception to the rule and offers you a very wide choice of products best suited to each species and selected from the best brands by Animalis product experts. A truly complete address! Find it at Animalis, 30 Rue Ernest Cognacq-Jay, The official Animalis Vannes : https://magasin.animalis.com/36-animalis-vannes
Did not took picture but for the record, stop by Leroy Merlin which it has been a while and found me a deal on a grass mower Bosch and purchase it, battery power and we already have several items from them so batteries are interchangeable ! The closest store is 37 km from our home at Z.A Atlantheix, 2 Rue de la Bourdonnais, in the town of Theix-Noyalo, They are DIY store for building, gardening, renovating, etc.
We go a lot more to Castorama and this time was no exception, This is the home and garden accessories store here (for those US it is like a Home Depot), Castorama is a DIY, decoration and home improvement distribution company, which has become a subsidiary of the British company Kingfisher since 2002. Covering 5,000 m2, this point of sale brings together hardware, electricity, wood, drugstore, wallpaper and materials departments under the name “Central Castor”. A name which refers to the nickname “beavers”, given at the time to those who built their own houses. Less than a year later, Christian Dubois had to change the name of his brand because of a competitor : “Central Castor” then becomes “ Castorama. The official Castorama Vannes :
https://www.castorama.fr/store/1481
We stop by with no pictures at Marie Blachère bakery next to shopping Grand Frais which we have visited in the past and went in to get our baguettes and Clafoutis aux pommes praliné ,delicious and always good here with excellent prices, The bakery is nationwide, The official Marie Blanchére bakery in Vannes : https://boulangeries.marieblachere.com/fr/france-FR/7220/marie-blachere-vannes/details
We do shop for some groceries, especially non edible types in the Centre Commercial E Leclerc for all our sundry items and my boys cultural spot the Espace Culturel Leclerc a separate store in the shopping center, Most of the time we parked in the underground parking with escaltors and elevators/lifts from the parking, I have other stories on it in my blog, we were just passing by today, The official E Leclerc of Vannes:https://www.e.leclerc/cat/culture
O2 Fleurs is where I have come lately for sad special occasions like now Mother’s Day coming in France, They have a friendly staff, nice displays of fresh flowers and good prices, They are open 7 days a week in Vannes at1 rue Parissot Zone Parc Lann ; where most of the businesses we support are located, At O2 Fleurs, the main focus is on plants and bouquets, already composed or personalized according to the season and your desires. The plus: a large selection of fresh flowers cut in store to create your own bouquet. Nice We were passing nearby and took this afar picture.
Decathlon a human adventure that began in 1976 by Michel Leclercq’s idea to sell not just one sport’s items, but equipment for several sports so that everyone could choose their discipline. With a philosophy: to highlight the quality of the first price and the low price of the top-of-the-range product It all began at the Auchan shopping center, in Englos, in northern France; a 900 m² building, Their first store in Spain was in 1992 at Badalona, and now as of 2014 I have confirm 1749 stores worldwide, My store is located at 1 rue Jacques Rueff, behind E Leclerc and Cinéville in a shopping central area for us. Passing nearby and took the picture afar.
A new try, this is the Palais des épices , a true ali baba cavern of a thousand flavors. This temple of spices offers a refined selection of herbs, teas, rare peppers, and house blends to enhance your dishes. A must-see for food lovers and those passionate about culinary discoveries. It is next to the above with address 10 Place de la Poissonnerie, The Coeur de Vannes business assoc on the palais des épices : https://coeurdevannes.fr/commercant/palais-des-epices/
The Pasta Danieli has been sometimes our takeaway place while in our walking in Vannes. They serve charcuterie and cheeses. Fresh pasta and homemade ravioli. Dishes cooked on site. Pizzas to go. Breadsticks, risotto, dried pasta, olive oils, Modena balsamic vinegars, as well as wines and spirits. They have a grocery store too if you want to cook at home, Right in quant historic Place du Poids Public our fav area of Vannes, The official pasta Danieli : https://danieli.eatbu.com/?lang=en
And why not come next door for a complete loop joining the mighty cheeses to our table, This is the Fromagerie Kérouzine,(see pic above right) , cheesemaker and refiner,it offers some 140 cheeses according to the seasons and maturation processes: around forty made from goat’s milk (melting, firm, fresh, matured, etc.) ,pressed or blue-veined cheeses, bloomy rinds, washed rinds, etc. All cheeses are represented, even the rarest. We load up each by them and of course with the pasta and the wines see above plus the bakery very close buy is like a one time shopping spree !! Enjoy it no web, right on the Place du Poids Public tops !
Of course, in the Centre Commercial Carrefour,(see post) we visit our old by now friends staff at the Micromania video games store and said Hi ! My boys got their stuff as always and good to know all in the store know us well , Heck, the most popular customers in the store , even the store manager had lunch in our house ! Another favorite store of my dear late wife is Yves Rocher the famous French natural cosmetic firm base in La Gacilly (see post), The store is a fairly good size with all the trimming, We have come back just for the memories of always
Right behind the Cathedral St Pierre (St Peter) at 4 rue des Chanoines you have a wonderful store for home decorations and furniture with 300 m2 of space of changing modes according to season, call simply NOX. The official Noxdeco:https://noxdeco.com/contactsnox/#vannes
The City of Vannes on where do the shopping : https://www.mairie-vannes.fr/ou-faire-ses-courses
The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on shopping in Vannes (see cities) : https://www.golfedumorbihan.co.uk/explore/savour-the-exceptional/gourmet-shops/
The Association Coeur de Vannes on shops in Vannes : https://coeurdevannes.fr/nos-commercants/
There you go folks, yes we have been out a lot ,and of course now with more vivid memories than ever as my dearest are no longer physically around me anymore, they will continue to be the motor that got me going in life. Again, hope you enjoy the post on shopping in Vannes !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health,and many cheers to all !!!
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