Markets Sarthe

The whole town flocks to this market, with its wonderful scents of spices and fresh herbs. Other stalls offer seasonal vegetables and fruit at reasonable prices. After all, you can buy everything here by the lot, even fish. There's also a street dedicated to ready-to-wear: clothes, bags, jewelry... You'll find everything here, but you'll also come for the relaxed, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Convenient: the streetcar takes you straight there!

The Pontlieue market is undoubtedly the city's most popular. With over 150 traders on Sundays, it's hard to get around, let alone park. A traffic lane is often requisitioned to cope with the flood of strollers. On Wednesdays, it's a little easier to breathe, with around 30 merchants. Many are small producers (market gardeners, cheesemakers, bakers, etc.) from the rural areas around Le Mans. We tread water, but eventually make some progress... a little. The center of the market is reserved for clothing vendors, where fashions are misused to undercut prices. This lively market often ends with a drink in one of the nearby cafés. Practical: the Durand-Vaillant tramway station is at the entrance to the market.