The first thing you need for a trip to the french market is a lovely big bag to carry home all of your goodies . And our Hettie tote bags are perfect ! And they are big enough to fit in the all important french baguettes for lunch .

We have lovely selection of tote handbags perfectly sized to hold those everyday essentials. Elegantly crafted in the finest British wool, all of our fabric bags are designed in classic Hettie fabrics, which match the entire Hettie range of accessories.

Roomy enough to carry everything, these tote bags are also great for work , days out , and yummy mummy bags .

We travel as a family to our little second home in France throughout the year, and spend a few months there in the summer . It is our happy place , and a place to completely switch off. The dogs come too , and various friends and family arrive at different times

One of the things that we love about our stays in France is visiting the fantastic French markets . These are a huge part of life in France and an integral part of France's famed tradition of good eating. A taste of real France .

If you would like to find out a little bit more about the area we love so much , this film starring Helen Mirren was shot in our local town of St Antonin Noble Val , and the main character visits the French market there regularly.

An Indian family moves to France and sets up a restaurant opposite a well-established French haute cuisine restaurant. An intense professional rivalry breaks out between the restaurateurs.