The avenue Jean Madesin is the main shopping artery of the city. This pedestrian street starts from Place Massena and goes to the railway station. Here you can find the major shopping centers of Nice Galeries Lafayette (with goods from 600 manufacturers and 10% discounts for tourists), Centre commercial Nice Etoile (more than 100 companies), perfume supermarket Sephora, sports Go Sport, middle class clothing stores (you can get fully dressed in them - from shoes to a jacket - for 200 EUR).
Boutiques of Chanel, Armani, Hermes, Escada and other designers are to be found on rue de Paradis, avenue de Verdun, rue de France, avenue de Suède. Not far from the airport is the largest shopping center in Nice CAP 3000. It has about 150 stores: Apple, Geox, Swarovski, Yves Rocher, Lacoste, The Body Shop and others.
For original locally produced goods (textiles, soaps, etc.) go to Old Nice. Shopping at the Molinard boutique museum will give you a taste of exquisite fragrances. Maison Auer will treat you to its famous chocolate. Rarities are sold at antique stores in the Old Port area, at the Place Robilante flea market from Tuesday to Saturday or on Mondays at Cours Saleya. Original jewelry can be found in the Muriele Cauvre showroom, and olive oil in the family-run stores of L'Olivier and Nicolas Alziari.
Reviews of tourists about shopping in Nice indicate that this pleasure is not cheap. But there are sale seasons - in January and July. Making a shopping tour to Nice at this time, you will find things at a discount of up to 70%. On any day you can get a bargain in Nice outlet stores, discount stores.
Most of the "degriffes" and outlet stores are located not under the city, but in Nice itself. In the center of the resort you will find B.c.b.g. Outlet (rue Longchamp, 5), Bouchet Jean-Jacques (rue du Congrès, 16), Le 8ème Sens (rue de Russie, 1) and others. Inexpensive clothes and shoes are offered by United Colors Of Benetton (avenue de Verdun, 16), Zara (avenue Jean Médecin, 10), H&M (avenue Jean Médecin, 54).
