Auray Shopping Tips by gwened

Verger de Kerbellec: fresh country produce ,French

This is farmer's market close to me on the D768 road upon reaching the last roundabout for the N165 expressway.

You need to take direction Brech, Pontivy, Pluvigner, and past the round about, on your left you see the panel for the Verger de Kerbellec. You entered a long narrow road and at the end there is this big longére or building breton, that is like a barn, inside you have all the local produce.

Apples, potatoes, carrots, lettuces, leeks, turnips, radishes, and mussels and oysters !!! with paté, rillettes, of duck, rabbit, port, beef, and apple juice, ciders, jellies, honey.
all locally done fresh off the farmer's farm. at very good prices lol!!!

I have the webpage on contact for the verger de kerbellec but all farmer's outlet in the area the site is also good. We seek them all over here.
http://www.bienvenue-a-la-ferme.com/bretagne/recherche/index/produits-fermiers/2651

What to buy: Apples, potatoes, carrots, lettuces, leeks, turnips, radishes, and mussels and oysters !!! with paté, rillettes, of duck, rabbit, port, beef, and apple juice, ciders, jellies, honey.
all locally done fresh off the farmer's farm. at very good prices lol!!!

What to pay: 1,45€ a kilo of potatoes and cider home made AOC for 4 euros Guivelic, and so on, good prices for local prime products.

Address: Kerbellec 56400 BRECH

Directions: You need to take on the N165, exit direction Brech, Pontivy, Pluvigner, and past the round about, on your left you see the panel for the Verger de Kerbellec.

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.bienvenue-a-la-ferme.com/bretagne/ferme-vergers-de-kerbellec-126372/contact_plan_acces

several: hobby shops in my area

model or hobby shop there is I live in auray and work in vannes, wow a question on my towns.

I am not into these things ,but seem none specialise in Auray, I have seen one in quiberon just south of us,and they have webpage http://modelisme-rc-.info-commerce.fr/

In Auray you can find some of the hobby/model things in toy stores such as Joue club, the first one is in city center and the other bigger one is on the exit to Quiberon outside town http://www.joueclub.fr/AffichageMagasins.aspx

and Jouetland, 2, Rue Abraham Duquesne ZC de Kerbois this is right by the leclerc hupermarket right off the exit off n165 going to quiberon too www.jouetland-auray.com/

in Vannes ,they have the same stores as above from toys plus le grand recré off the n165 road too going to le port centre commercial and the follow signs for ZA de Kerlann http://www.lagranderecre.fr/les-magasins/en-france/magasin-vannes-79.html

and this one more specialise http://www.vannes-modelisme.com/magasin.htm and this one is on town next south of Vannes at Séné http://www.compt-modelisme56.com/

hope it helps

What to buy: modeling an hobbies of many kinds

What to pay: you know better than I

Address: several

Directions: several see link and addresses above

Theme: Hobbies

Carrefour Market: groceries at Carrefour

Going around town walking and shopping at different stores is a nice treat I do it in all cities I have lived. Auray is no exception.
The Carrefour market is a smaller version of the Carrefour hypermarket you find in outer city limits like the one in Vannes, here we have the market way, smaller more intimate and all groceries;

The concept is to have the real old supermarket and there are already 3,000 stores in 19 countries,making day-to-day shopping easier by offering a wide range of food products adapted to local needs at very competitive prices.

IT reminds me of the old grocery stores my mother used to owned. Very town folksy store. The store here is at the corner of ave Charles de GAulle and rue Aristide Briand.

What to buy: groceries ,food items all for the house ,apartment, gite, hotel etc
they have a ready to eat section of sandwiches and cook to order meals of the day.

What to pay: prices are competitive but a bit up as compare to other chains unless you buy the discount brand 1 of bare necessaries.

Address: 1 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Auray

Directions: come out of train station left go to past the post office building and continue the next is Ch de Gaulle turn right and continue until store on your right. YOu can take auraybus from station to le Ballon stop store is across the street

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.carrefour.fr/magasin/market-auray-de-gaulle

Intermarche supermarket: grocery and al at Intermarche

This is another chain of supermarkets in France, all part of a group mousquetiers.The intermarché are call for lower prices but really they are all very similar. The one in Auray is very nice, wide spacious, clean, and good service. Really you find all you need here even international food .

Its about 10 kms from centre Auray on the way to Locmariaquer and Baden just past the town of Crac'h on the D28 road off the N165. My flash was not working so just took one photo inside

What to buy: food groceries and some sundry items like lightbulbs. Mainly we come here for groceries. Its just a way to go around and try them all and we love to ride a car out.

What to pay: it competes well with the other chain and has a look of low prices with brand name and their own but really I find it the same.

Address: Zone commerciale "les Alizés, 56950, Crach

Directions: just follow road D28 from the expressway N165 past the town of Crach, and just behind the store La Trinitaine on right hand side.

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.intermarche.com/magasin_accueil/sas-cracaly-crach-56950

La Trinitaine: breton cookies, cakes, souvenirs

one of the highlights of coming to the area, this one is going towards the beaches of Carnac and La Trinite sur Mer, the store is about 15 kms from my home, and we love to shop here. The shop is full of items from many angles , the factory is right next door so you get better prices

Its really a laberynth of goodies from all of Brittany, a must when in the area.

What to buy: breton cookies,cakes, candies, and decorations as well as pottery and useful gadgets for the home. The place is full, even a counter to serve the far breton and Kouign-amann ; you will love it.

What to pay: best prices factory is just behind store

Address: Lieu-dit Kerluesse 56470

Directions: just need a car, from expressway N165 take at Crach dir la trinite sur mer on the D28 and it will be on your right hand side in minutes.

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.latrinitaine.com/magasins/saint-philibert/

E Larnicol: biscuits and chocolates Larnicol

wonderful biscuits cookies, madeleines, chocolates and local Breton especialties to delight the entire family underneath the ruins of the old castle facing pl St Sauveur in Saint Goustan, Auray

a family favorite and hopefully yours when in town. This is great quality from a maître chocolatier de France.
Born in Brittany, the Maison Georges Larnicol stay loyal to its origins, the vast majority of its production is done in Melgven in the south Finistère region. George Larnicol follow the steps of his father with its first store at Quimper in the 80's

Follow with great success with the creation of the « Boule de Neige », the sweet story continues all over Brittany first, then the West of France, and even gaining the heart of Paris at Boulevard Saint Germain in Dec 2010. And eventually many others such as rue de rivoli in Paris too.

A tradition that is worth visiting in its origins,right here.

What to buy: chocolates, madeleines, and Kouignettes Caramel au beurre salé are delicious, little biscuits of salted butter with different flavors inside, glorious

What to pay: very good prices for quality products better than Paris with store there too

Address: 1, quai St Martin. 56400 Auray

Directions: easy go to lower city at harbor of St Goustan,before crossing the pont de pierre ove the river loch,and to your right underneath the walls of the ruins of the old castle ,cant missed it.

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.chocolaterielarnicol.fr/content/12-nos-magasins

Art et Cadr: custom made frames etc

very nice family business very friendly and has a full range of art supplies for art framing folks and misc decorative items. I come here for my framing needs and will recommend this local merchant to anyone passing by and needing a quick frame or framing art supplies to take home.

no webpage but a member of the framing association of which I give you their webpage.

What to buy: custom made frames and all art supplies to do it your own.

What to pay: for custom framing very good prices when you compare what a ready made frame will cost you and not the right size either.

Address: 22 Place Joffre, Auray

Directions: just off place Notre Dame opposite church St Gildas, follow the church and you will get to store.

Phone: +33 02 97 24 14 96

Theme: Art

Website: http://www.encadreur.org/encadreur/situer-encadreur.php?encadreur=351

Les Crus des Vignerons: have expert wine advice

This is a cave, a specialist wine seller in every town in France. Here in Auray ,there are wonderful helpful, knowledgable (I am a wine collector), and can stay you wont go wrong in the recommendation of these folks.
http://auray-tourism.com/les-crus-des-vignerons/auray/tabid/9211/fromtabid/9202/offreid/abda7668-8009-4ce3-9167-af6175b9c5fc/detail.aspx

What to buy: i go for wines

What to pay: good prices from a specialist store caviste especially on some hard to find bottles.

Address: 38 Rue Louis Billet, 56400 Auray

Directions: best by car, take pl notre dame out on rue louis Billet on your way out of town towards Vannes/Lorient on the N165

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://auray-tourism.com/les-crus-des-vignerons/auray/tabid/9211/fromtabid/9202/offreid/abda7668-8009-4ce3-9167-af6175b9c5fc/detail.aspx

Home Confort: decor for the house and more at HC

the shop is full of decoration ideas and gadgets for the home decoration in you and the table settings,kitchen tools etc. Every corner is filled with stuff a real deco junkie paradise,and the service is very small town friendly.
parking is easy so a pleasure to shop here for our new surrounding ::)

What to buy: we have decorative clocks, glasses, dishes in coloful designs table cloth covers,and kitchen towels all from top names in its field and never to disappoint

What to pay: best prices than in our other area of Paris.Versailles for sure.

Address: 43 Place de la République, 56400 Auray

Directions: city center on main plaza across from hotel de ville, cant missed

Theme: Home Furnishing

Website: http://www.homeconfort-auray.com/

Au régal Breton: chocolates, and fruit pates in town

Sylvain Tallon, masterpieces right in city center, another store tested and like by the local gang. This is chocolates,and pate de fruit or candy fruits par excellent love the selection and variety here. Home town city center warm merchant welcome.
The town is spread all over with goodies it will be very hard to leave without buying something. All is wonderfully display.

What to buy: for me is candy fruits but chocolates are great too and the pralines are very good.

What to pay: very good prices for a local master, better than Paris for sure.

Address: 17 Rue du Belzic, 56400 Auray

Directions: bear left on pl de la republique past the hotel de ville and before getting to rue du lait turn left into rue du belzic, the store is on your left hand side.

Theme: Food and Drink

Website: http://www.chocolaterie-regal-breton.fr/