4 Best Shopping in Toulouse and the Languedoc, France

Pastel (also known as woad) has been part of Occitanie's regional heritage since medieval times. Farmers from around Albi and merchants from Toulouse grew wealthy from trading this natural blue pigment until it was supplanted by indigo from Asia. Today, it's having a comeback, not just as a pigment but as a wonderful natural skin care product. Carole Garcia and Natalie Juin purvey a range of pastel-based products from their Albi store.

The finest foie gras in town is found at Alby Foie Gras.

A Saturday-morning flea and antiques market is held in the Halle du Castelviel.

Michel Belin's chocolate delights are deservedly famous.