Shopping malls
La Visitation
Is a new shopping mall located in the center close to place sainte anne. you'll find two main stores; h&m and saturn and some others. this little shopping mall links the place ste anne to place hoche where is the law university.
Galleries Lafayette
If you're looking for high budget shopping mall, les Galleries Lafayette located in the center on the quais docks, almost Place de la Republique, are made for you. You'll find food, clothes, games, make-up, furniture, perfume, ...
There is a large shopping mall at Place du Colombier about 300m north west of the train station. The Metro stops there Charles de Gaulle. C & A and Habitat are two of the stores that are in the mall.
On the edge of the city you'll find other shopping malls where most of people buy food in big supermarkets. If this is what you're looking for, ask for centre Alma, centre commercial de Cleunay, Grand quartier, or centre commercial de Cesson-Sevigne.
city center
Rue d'Orléans and Rue le Bastard are two streets linking Place de la Republique to Place Ste Anne through Place de la Mairie. There are stores everywhere for everything!
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