Duty Free

Gate-side tax-free run in Terminal 1

This Duty Free sits airside in Terminal 1, right after security for Schengen departures, so you basically walk through it on the way to gates 21–29. Shelves lean hard into French staples: Armagnac, regional wines from Occitanie, and big-name Champagne in the €25–€60 range. Tobacco cartons sit behind the counter with clear EU vs non‑EU allowance signs. Layout is straightforward: liquor and cigarettes first, then cosmetics and perfume, then last‑minute snacks and chocolates near the tills.

Opening hours usually track the first and last flights out of T1, roughly 05:30 to 21:30, but it can close earlier on quiet evenings, especially outside summer. Prices are standard airport duty free: you’ll see 1L spirits around €18–€30 and makeup/skin care bundles targeted at the 100ml liquids rule. Look for small-format Foie Gras tins and violet-flavoured sweets from Toulouse in the food section if you want something local that actually fits in a cabin bag.

Staff generally switch between French and English without drama and will pull bottles so you can check labels and vintages before a €40+ spend. If you’re connecting onward outside the EU, ask at the counter for liquids to be sealed in a STEB bag so the next security check doesn’t bin your 1L bottle. One tip: if your gate in Terminal 1 is in the low 20s, do your browsing on the way out of security, not just before boarding, because queues at the single central till can hit 10–15 minutes at peak morning bank time.