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Shopping Finds in San Quentin la Poterie

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Shopping Finds in San Quentin la Poterie

No matter how often I visit the villages near Uzes, I find something new and irresistible.

My destination was San Quentin la Poterie — the home of some of France’s most amazing potters.

This time, I did find a pottery shop I’d never seen before …

….but it was a little out-of-the-way gift shop that was a real gem.

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L’Effet Reve in San Quentin de la Poterie

From the outside, the shop was quite unassuming. In fact, I almost passed it by. However, the promise of tea and pastries advertised in the window drew me in.

At first glance, the store looked like many in the States, filled with little nick-nacks and kitchenware. It was not until I wandered into the rooms hidden behind that I discovered the true treasures.

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Inside L’Effet Reve in San Quentin la Poterie

 

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Yes, this petite iron sofa would be perfect in my apartment! Oh, drool!

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Too bad I was penny-pinching that day, or I would have fit it in the back trunk of my car, “Lucy.”

Beyond the little rooms and cubby holes in L’Effet Reve was the pièce de résistance — a charming outdoor tea room…

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Outdoor tea room

… decorated to delightful perfection.

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Shopping Finds in San Quentin la Poterie

Little villages near Uzes

Sometimes, the little places close to Uzes never reach the tourist lists. Yet they can be the most charming places of all.

Here are more sights and scenes that make San Quentin la Poterie so much fun to visit.

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Little rooms that stretch over arched walkways

 

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Mosaics along the street in San Quentin de la Poterie

 

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Narrow, colorful walkways in San Quentin la Poterie

 

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Little ladies shelled and sold almonds along the street.

 

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Art and artists everywhere

 

And pottery !!!

Hopefully, you enjoyed this pictorial visit to San Quentin la Poterie. Be sure to put this little village on your “must-see” when you visit the south of France.

 

Oh… by the way… don’t try to beat me to it.  I’m calling tomorrow to see if the little sofa is still waiting for me!

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