A Guide To The Best Shopping In Nice France

Given its long history as a playground for the rich and famous, it’s no surprise that Nice boasts some of the best shopping in France. But don’t worry if you’re on a tight budget. There’s more to this Mediterranean city than ludicrously luxe boutiques. Here are our picks of the best places to go shopping in Nice.

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1. Trésors Publics

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Technically, Trésor Publics is a gift shop, but it has about as much in common with your standard vendor of tourist tat as your local corner shop does with Harrods. It’s more like a gift shop reimagined by Wes Anderson, with every hand-crafted item beautifully presented and packaged. If you want to bring back something genuinely gorgeous for someone special, this is a good place to start when you’re shopping in Nice.

2. Escales

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Its main office might be in Paris, but Escales is the quintessence of a French Riviera clothing brand; its designs have a strong nautical theme with sharp tailoring as standard. Think Breton stripes, blue polo shirts and smart, button-down Oxfords. There are branches of Escales in Saint-Tropez and Cannes, but the Nice boutique, on the corner of Rue Paradis, just up from Chanel and Louis Vuitton, is the one to be seen in.

4. Café du Cycliste

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Two cyclists take a drink at the bar of the Café du Cycliste shop, with bicycles hanging upright on the wall and a mezzanine shop above

Bikes are by far the best way to get around Nice. They’re available for hire at this bike shop-cum-café, but that’s not the main reason it merits a visit. Rather, it offers a contemporary window on the rich cycling culture that’s existed in this part of France for hundreds of years. Buy Café du Cycliste’s high-end, own-brand cycling gear (think Rapha, with a Riviera twist), but the main thing they sell here is a cultural experience. That, and really good coffee.

5. Cave Bianchi Wine Shop

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Wine shops are two a penny in Nice, but there are very few that can hold a candle to the venerable Cave Bianchi. Family-run for more than 150 years, it stocks a huge variety of French wines, as well as carefully selected imports and olive oil. To get the proper experience, book a tasting via the website, and leave yourself a decent amount of time to soak up the atmosphere. Make sure you book in advance, though, as Cave Bianchi’s reputation means it’s become something of a tourist hotspot.

6. Kosimi Records

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Crate-digging isn’t necessarily an activity you’d associate with shopping in Nice, but the city boasts several record shops, each offering distinct genres. Evrlst.inc, on Rue du Lycée, is the place to go for techno or electro; Sonic Import boasts a great jazz selection; and the eclectic buying policy at Crazy Rhythm means you can find almost anything in the wonkily stacked cardboard boxes. However, the pick of the bunch is Kosimi Records, where the clear labelling and pared-back decor make it easy to find your place in a crate. The selection of world music – particularly from overseas regions of France, such as Guadeloupe – is excellent.

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