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6. CHEESE
The French gift for presentation makes local produce irresistible (as it's intended
to). Make one last visit to a market or
épicier
(grocer) to fill your basket with goat's
cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves or numerous other fabulous options.
7. SANTON FIGURES
Santons
(“little saints”) were originally designed to decorate Nativity scenes at
Christmas but these pottery figures make unique Provençal mementos and gifts.
There are dozens of different figures, each representing a traditional trade or skill.
They can be found all over the region, but are especially popular in Marseille.
8. PERFUME
Perfumed oils, lavender water or orange water, and bubble baths and shampoos
scented with different fragrances can be found on the shelves of Provence's many fine
perfumiers.
9. MUSEUM PRINTS
Museum-quality reproductions of works by the masters who have lived in Provence
(for further details see
Painters in Provence
)
are on sale at gallery shops attached to
the region's leading museums of art (for further details see
Art Galleries
)
. Weighing
very little and rolling up into a conveniently small package, unframed prints are ex-
cellent purchases to take home.
10. CONFECTIONERY
As gifts, Provençal confectionery such as
calissons
, the almond-paste sweetmeats
from Aix, are perfect, as are
marrons glacés
, and preserved lemons, figs and other
fruits.
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