Carré d'Or

A "village within the city," le Carré d'Or, located between Rue du dôme and Rue des Orfèvres, houses a concentration of luxury shops selling high fashion, perfume, jewellery and accessories.

• Web:

  www.lecarredor-strasbourg.fr

• Address:

  Carré d'Or, Strasbourg

Farmer's Market

Stalls line up on Saturday mornings to sell locally produced everything, including produce, wine, honey, flowers and even foie gras.

• Address:

  Place du Marché aux Poissons, Strasbourg

• Opening hours:

  Sat 7am-1pm

Grand Rue and Historical Centre

Luxury shops and little boutiques cater to all tastes in the historical centre, a semi-pedestrian precinct, which is Strasbourg’s main shopping area. Rue des Grandes Arcades, between Place Kléber and Place Gutenberg, is, along with Grand’rue, your best bet for clothes, gifts and decoration. All the alleys starting from these streets are chock full of small shops.

• Address:

  Grand Rue, Strasbourg

La Cloche à Fromage Boutique

The dizzying variety, high qulality and delicious flavours of the cheeses at La Cloche à Fromage has earned it a reputation as one of the premier cheese shops in the area. The selection can be sorted by the type of milk used, the region of the country it's from, and even by seasonal specialties.

• Web:

  www.fromagerie-tourrette.com

• Address:

  32 rue des Tonneliers, Strasbourg

• Opening hours:

  Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 8am-6.30pm

• Subway:

  Tram: Grand'Rue

Le Village de la Bière

This specialty boutique carries hundreds of varieties of beer, from all over the world. Not only can visitors try and take home an exotic and exciting Belgian beer, but also shop for unique glassware and beer memorabilia.

• Address:

  22 Rue des Frères, Strasbourg

• Phone:

  +33 3 8836 9004

• Opening hours:

  Tue-Sat 10am-12:30pm and 2:30pm-7:30pm

Librairie Quai des Brumes

If you're looking to buy books during your time in Strasbourg, there is only one place you should go: Librairie Quai des Brumes. As famous for the great selection of books as for the attentive and warm personnel, this is a "general" independent bookshop, meaning that you can find books on all kinds of topics.

• Web:

  www.quaidesbrumes.com

• E-mail:

  librairie@quaidesbrumes.com

• Address:

  120 Grand-Rue, Strasbourg

• Phone:

  +33 3 8835 3284

• Opening hours:

  Mon 2pm-7pm, Tue-Sat 10am-7pm