We all have our things that we want to buy when we travel. Some of you buy art, and some buy jewelry. My thing is linens.
I was determined to bring home at least one gorgeous Provencal tablecloth when we went to France in April. Normally, I settle for interesting tea towels and pot holders when we travel, but there was no chance I wasn’t going to bring home a special keepsake from our Provence trip.
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Lined Tablecloth](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Lined-Tablecloth-1024x768.jpg)
I won’t keep you in suspense; this is the one I bought.
On our first full day in Aix-en-Provence, I spotted La Victoire on the Rue Vauvenargue. While the men hung out at the market on the square, I made a beeline for the shop with my female traveling companions.
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Front Door](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Front-Door1-689x1024.jpg)
It did not disappoint.
There were tablecloths…
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Tablecloth Wall](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Tablecloth-Wall-1024x768.jpg)
…and bolts and bolts of charming fabrics.
There were tea towels and aprons…
… and bags of all sorts made from Provencal fabrics.
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Purses](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Purses-768x1024.jpg)
I didn’t have nearly enough room in my suitcase to bring home everything I wanted to buy, but I was really coveting the coated fabrics — so practical!
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Coated Fabrics](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Coated-Fabrics-768x1024.jpg)
There was also a charming English-speaking storekeeper and her equally charming grandfather (I think). He did not speak English, but he allowed me to take his photo after I explained that I was going to feature their shop on my blog. 🙂
![GotMyReservations -- La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence Owner](https://gotmyreservations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/GotMyReservations-La-Victoire-in-Aix-en-Provence-Owner-768x1024.jpg)
If you want authentic Provencal linens, I highly recommend La Victoire in Aix-en-Provence. You can order from them online but a personal visit is more fun. 🙂
La Victoire
34 Rue Vauvenargue
13100 AIX-EN-PROVENCE
Bouches-du-Rhône
Tel: April 42 23 14 36
Fax: 21 58 00 April 42
Got my bags, got my reservations,
Spent each dime I could afford.
Like a child in wild anticipation,
I long to hear that, “All aboard!”
Music and lyrics by Bud Green, Les Brown and Ben Homer (1944)