RKR is a designer, home decoration shop housed in a former warehouse that takes its inspiration from Scandinavia in the 1950s. It's a great place to pick up unique gifts (73 rue Notre Dame, tel: 05 5679 3573).

Vinostore (11 Rue Sicard; tel: 05 57 88 64 29) is the place to choose wine from Bordeaux and beyond based on colour, dominant taste and price.

Le Marche des Capucins, located on the square of the same name, is the city's best food market. Pick up the ingredients for a lunchtime picnic or try some local seafood, washed down with a glass of white wine at one of the stalls.

Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, the colours and flavours of Ladurée-trained chef Philippe Andrieu's macaroons, kouglof and cakes are hard to resist at Les douceurs de Louise (10 Place du Marché des Grands Hommes, 05 5648 1445).