La Marelle is one of the oldest shops in the town centre and still sells toys to gladden the heart and lighten the pocket (42 Rue Saint-Yon, tel: 05 4641 4020).

Milady Horlogerie sells watches at very reasonable prices along with a well-chosen selection of jewellery and knick-knacks like Venetian masks and collectors' dolls (6 Rue de Belgique, tel: 05 4609 4890).

Styl'Couture makes, mends and alters clothes, so if your summer frocks have mysteriously shrunk or stretched during the winter, this is where to get them let out or taken up (5 Rue des Dames, tel: 05 4650 5539).