Covered markets and market halls France

This historic market (it's been around since the ^18th century, after all!) is an integral part of the town's soul. All year round, it's alive with a unique atmosphere: people come to shop, eat, have a coffee or a drink, buy flowers, sample oysters and world specialties, and even pick up a few items of clothing outside. The meat, French and Spanish charcuterie and cheeses are magnificent! As for prices, especially for fruit and vegetables, they remain very affordable.

The Halles building is far from being the most beautiful in Tours, but let's not judge it by appearances, rather by the quality of the products offered. And there is no doubt about it: the place is THE reference for food shops. Since 1866, the Halles has been home to pork butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, bakers, chocolate makers, cheesemongers, wine merchants and delicatessens... Professionals who make this place the largest surface of fresh products of the city center, and where the good food is king. An outdoor market completes the offer on Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Always elegant, right in the heart of the ^6th arrondissement, the Saint-Germain market reopened its doors in 2017 after a major transformation that in no way detracted from the beauty of the place. The work has restored the market's architectural credentials, and the shops on site (greengrocers, fishmongers, cheesemongers...) now benefit from a site that's as functional as it is beautiful. Food markets, grocery stores and other major brands are open 7 days a week, with shorter opening hours on Sundays. A lovely whiff of neighborhood life.

A concentration of gourmet talent at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. Opened in 1971, they are Lyon's gastronomic stronghold. In this glass-enclosed setting, with its wide aisles and shopping bags in hand, 56 retailers offer the best of the best in the various food trades. A friendly atmosphere around the counters, quality products from certified origins for good eating and drinking. The art of good living in Lyon.

Welcome to the oldest food market in Paris, at the corner of rue de Bretagne and rue Charlot! The atmosphere here is rather family, bobo version. The main food trades are represented, with the presence of some organic producers and oyster farmers. However, there are few fruits and vegetables, and prices are rather high. People come to Les Enfants-Rouges to shop as much as to eat. The choice is varied, with stands offering Moroccan, Italian, Asian and Lebanese specialities... Some of them can be tasted on the spot, but you should know that places are expensive, especially at weekends.

In addition to the open-air market for early fruits and vegetables, cheese, meat, bread, clothing and utensils, there is a famous "marché au gras" (fat market) held under the market hall, where sales are regulated to ensure quality, freshness and hygiene. The term "au gras" includes the carcass market and the market for fresh whole goose or duck livers. The "carcass" market offers goose and duck products for your confits, duck breasts and aiguillettes. Cutting service available.

In the Torche activity area, not far from the ring road, stands the wooden dome of the Compagnie des Marché. The principle? The primeur, the fish, the grocer, the confectionery maker, the baker, the cheese, the winemaker and the butcher are gathered under the same roof, to avoid running in all directions, while encouraging you to eat good products. Moreover, supply is mainly made to local and regional producers: You will be able to obtain local products and professionals are there to advise you about their preparation. The advantage of the Market Company is also its 150-seat parking lot, very convenient when you want to save time. The Market Company is also a restaurant and bistro. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It is fun to see the duo of cooks activate behind the bar, and prepare plates with speed and skill, under the eyes of the customers. The dishes are exclusively cooked with the products sold to the nearby stalls, and that's really good. All the more so because the servings are generous.

The "belly of Toulouse"! Several famous Toulouse brands have their dressing rooms here: Betty or Deux Chavanne cheese dairies, La Marée Toulousaine and its tasty delicatessen preparations, Garcia or Copains comme cochons delicatessen, Marty or Besnier butcher's shops, La Parmentière delicatessen or the gourmet Délices de l'Inde delicatessen? You will also find bakers, wine merchants, tripiers and bars, for an impromptu aperitif. At lunchtime, go to the mezzanine where there are five restaurants. Night parties are regularly organised: a festive atmosphere is guaranteed!

Here is an open-air market that takes place every Tuesday morning on Place de l'Etoile, as well as every Friday morning in front of the Post Office, you will find the best local products but also ready-to-wear, souvenirs, and local artists, a must for tourists! The covered market welcomes you all year round, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the morning and every day during the summer season, to the delight of your pupils and taste buds! All the flavours of the Basin are on the market, oysters of course, but also a selection of local products: delicatessen, fruit and vegetables, fish... To live the experience to the full, do not forget to stop by the Bodeguita de la Plaza to discuss in a friendly atmosphere over a glass of wine and a plate of tapas.

Copains des champs, is above all the meeting of producers who became friends and who wished to put forward products mainly from their region, 100% responsible, 100% authentic and at a fair price. Without intermediaries, the farmers leave their production in a deposit-sale. There are more than 1,000 organic or sustainable products, ranging from dry to fresh, not forgetting wines, natural fruit juices, olive oils, honeys... The store welcomes its producers on Saturdays, organizes tastings and contests.

Just a stone's throw from Le Havre town hall is the Place O Marché, a popular spot for gourmets. Opened in 2023, these new covered market halls are home to a host of gourmet artisans: greengrocers, cheesemongers, butchers, fishmongers, wine merchants... there's something for everyone! What makes the place so original is the food court aspect. In fact, you can order dishes from each shopkeeper and taste fresh produce on the spot. Evening entertainment includes concerts and tastings.

The Planiols brothers are producers of organic fruits and vegetables that they offer to the customers of Les Halles de Nîmes on their discreet outlet at the Allée driveway. It's a bit of a., but it's a little bit., but it's a little bit eccentric. On weekends, you often need to be patient to serve: stalls are overflowing with world! It should be said that the kindness of those who serve and the freshness of the products are particularly valuable. Next to the early ones, you will also find on the spot what you care in basic products - always organic - of the genus sugar, wine, flour, jars of canned vegetables, cereals… Appreciable, especially as prices for bio are quite reasonable.

We date the origin of this market to the end of the 19th century! Of the three covered markets in Toulouse, it is the only one to have preserved a market hall in keeping with the original spirit. Around thirty traders await you in pretty stalls and a village spirit: butchers, creamers, fishmongers, caterers, butchers... so many passionate craftsmen and producers, ready to advise you, plus a small bar for a break. Outside, you can enjoy the fresh produce. On Monday, the day off, the market hall is not totally inactive as it houses a bookstore market under its awnings.

This is the Roannais' meeting place, especially on Sunday mornings. You will discover a multitude of local products under this covered market which has existed for more than three decades, salty or sweet version, both on the sea and land sides. The first fruits are there, the great chocolate maker Pralus too, the fishmongers, including Mr. Chavrier (best worker in France), seafood stands, cheese makers, such as Mr. Mons (other MOF), butchers, wines and spirits, a roaster... Your basket full, do not hesitate to stop by for a wine and/or oyster tasting or simply a good coffee. What happiness in perspective!

One of the great classics of the market, you will find on Eric Léger's stand a beautiful range of pâtés en croûte, from the andouille from the Vosges, ham on the bone which he slices in front of you, roasted white ham with herbs or even cured ham from the Morvan. As for the sausages, there is something for every taste: pure pork from the mountains of Lyon, Beaufort, walnut or wild boar... The welcome reserved for the customers is most pleasant. You will easily spot his stand, overhung by an old-fashioned sign on which a pig is represented.

Located in one of the most charming districts of the pink city, the Carmes market welcomes fifty traders in bright and pleasant booths. Many restaurants in Toulouse buy fresh vegetables there. Cheeses, bakery products, meats and fishes are waiting for you! But if you don't feel like cooking, the Carmes market, as well as its surroundings, also offer very pleasant tables for lunch!