Shops at Le Mans: B-chief, Krys, Drans house is moving in the Saint-Nicolas district

The very shopping sector of the Saint-Nicolas district, in downtown Mans (Sarthe), knows lots of changes at the end of 2021.

While work in the streets of Bolton and Saint-Martin, in downtown Le Mans (Sarthe) are finally finished, and despite a complicated period for trade, in November 2021, there isA host of movements in the Saint-Nicolas district, a very lively part of the heart of the city.

In the rue de Bolton, Ambre, one of the oldest clothing shops, closed this summer.The store, run by Sylvie Bacherot for forty years, will soon give way to Krys.The brand will thus occupy two adjoining locations to make one and thus enrich the offer of opticians, which is already rich in this sector.

A cookie of small shortbreads

At the corner of rue Saint-Martin, Agathe gives way to a boutique of the Dammann Frères, opened by Grégoire Maloigne, the owner of the Maison Reignier.There will be, in early January, an additional offer of 850 references.Right next, rue Marchande, after the ephemeral opening of Paul Express, it will be around the Maison Drans, Biscuiterie de Sablé-sur-Sarthe taken up in 2018 by Alexandra and Antoine Pelletier, to open a Manceau point of sale, forgive greatness to shortbread.

In the discreet rue de la Juiverie, has just opened a shop dedicated to Sandro Spa candles, a kind of extension of the Sandro Spa on rue des Minimes.Place de la Sirène, Eram shoes have given way to the Burgers B-Chef brand.By going to rue de l'Étoile a few months ago, Armor Lux moved from Auvray Street due to the creation of a real estate project.

Higher in the neighborhood, rue de Paris, the help has just opened with its organic and local cosmetic products.And, right next to it, in the beautiful location left empty by the cessation of Phildar in 2020, Jean-Benoit Weibel, who holds the shops specialized in shoes for children Myrtill (Place de la Sirène) and Chauss'tilou (rue Nationale), will bring together the two very soon in one and beautiful store.

« Un dynamisme qui ne tarit pas»»

Changes well perceived by customers."I have always been attached to this district so rich in all kinds," says Aurore, "and this dynamism does not run out."For Jean-François:" It feels good to see a heart of the city always dynamic in the face of peripheral commercial areas if impersonal.»»

It remains to wait for the most market repair of the street ...