I came in here to buy some pants before a trip to Tunisia. Decathalon is a great sporting goods…read morestore with a good selection of activewear and sports equipment. The store is organized by activity: skiing, swimming, biking, etc. There is a lot from which to choose and the prices are excellent. I walked out with three pairs of pants, a t-shirt and jacket for about 65 Euros. Checkout and parking are both a breeze. I have been here twice and it is now my go to store for activewear and sneakers.

GiFi is a decent discount store. There is a little bit of everything: furniture, toiletries,…read morekitchen items, toys, etc. Some things do not have a better price than regular larger big box stores but the store does have some hard to find items. For me, I found a great dish each that was only 7 Euros and much larger than some others I have seen. Check out was quick and there is very good parking.

E. LeClerc is a large chain of grocery stores in France, which also has home goods, appliances,…read moretoys, garden items, etc. It is somewhat like Target in the U.S. This is also the name of the shopping center in Saint-Gaudens/Estancarbon, where there is a large selection of other stores including: LeClerc parapharmacie, LeClerc travel, a separate electronics and book store, clothing stores, hair salons, chocolate shop, two eateries (one causal buffet, the other a sit down restaurant), sneaker shop, barber shop, flower shop, etc. The collection of stores makes shopping very convenient. I do most of my food and other shopping here. I wish that there was a post office at this location as there is in Pau. I also wish that there were better clothes shopping options for women.

I recently received a new prescription and had to get new glasses.I had been to this shop before…read morewhen I had a screw that kept coming out of my old glasses, which they repaired for no charge so I wanted to come here to thank them for being so kind. Location - This is one of a couple of eyeglass places in the LeClerc in Estancarbon. Great location with lots of parking available. Service - The optician with whom I dealt was very attentive. She helped me pick out glasses and informed me that I could get a set of frames for sunglasses for an extra Euro (does not include the prescription). When they were ready, she helped adjust them. I just wish they had a little bit more of a selection of frames for my eyeglasses. I also did not receive a text when they were ready. Price - The price was comparable to what I pay for in the U.S., which was reasonable. I will come back here for future glasses.