Open-air markets France

One of the most beautiful markets in Ariège takes place in Mirepoix. In the heart of this sublime medieval village, it animates the morning of Monday of the inhabitants and visitors come from the canton, the department, the bordering regions and even of the foreigner, in a hurry to fill their basket of products of the soil, fruits, vegetables, meats, fishes, spices, textile, jewels, objects of craft industry... in a convivial and coloured environment. You can also meet on Thursdays under the covered market hall for another small market, open only to producers and food trades.

Figeac also organizes its night market of local producers. On the Place Vidal, this festive, family and musical event is a must in summer. With more than 20 craftsmen and women, come and taste regional products in a friendly atmosphere, with a choice of products directly from the producers' stands: foie gras, duck breast, truffle, confits, aligot, sausage, Rocamadour AOC cheeses, fouaces... not forgetting the Cahors wine!

This market is first and foremost a place of life: go there to soak up its cheerful atmosphere. You'll find a wide range of foodstuffs and clothing if you want to do some shopping. Built in the 60s, first to house workers from the Lacq site, then to accommodate people from the various migrations that France has experienced, the Hameau district has seen its image evolve over time. Thanks to numerous redevelopment projects, a symbolic link has now been forged with the rest of the town. Many locals don't want to miss this Sunday morning rendezvous. It's a place to indulge at affordable prices.

Locals and tourists alike gather under the covered market to stock up on fresh produce. This other market, open in summer, is just as pleasant. It's located in a neighborhood that has kept its traditions alive: Les Boucholeurs. It's in the heart of this authentic village that this ephemeral market takes shape every Sunday morning. The atmosphere is resolutely pleasant, ideal for meeting local producers. Take this opportunity to fill your shopping bag!

In the open air, on a renovated cobbled esplanade, this market brings the Saragosse district to life every Thursday. Fruit and vegetable sellers, oriental pastries, fishmongers, roasters, fabric and clothing vendors, even a coffee barber... The choice is vast, and there's no shortage of bargains! A loyal clientele flocks here, appreciating the wealth of stalls offered by the thirty or so merchants. Thanks to major works currently underway, the Saragosse district, whose grey towers were previously not very appealing, is now on the way to becoming a dynamic, leafy eco-neighborhood where life is good... and where you can do your shopping!

The Sévérac d'Aveyron night market offers a festive, musical setting for tasting Aveyron farm produce. Come and meet the many local producers; they'll prepare your own plate of charcuterie, cheese, truffade or aligot-saucisse before your very eyes, which you can enjoy among the visitors, on large convivial tables set up in the square. A genuine moment of sharing, but above all, an unmissable event for all gourmets!

In Aveyron, the big night markets are a tradition in summer! Enjoy discovering Aveyron's gourmet products in a friendly atmosphere and meet authentic producers during an evening in the heart of Millau. With musical animations and more than forty local producers and craftsmen present to share their know-how, you will be able to taste the sweet and salty specialities directly in the middle of the market. As a bonus, the view on the majestic Millau Viaduct!

Every Wednesday morning, the Joyeuse market is one of the most popular in the region for locals and tourists alike. You'll find the usual array of fruit, vegetables, cheeses, breads and other fresh produce, as well as clothes, books, local crafts and souvenirs. Out of season, this market is already a respectable size even in the depths of winter. In July and August, it's at its peak. At this time of year, we recommend parking outside the village and walking to the market.

Every Wednesday afternoon, the Place Vanhoenacker comes alive with a local organic market. Local market gardeners, producers, butchers, fishmongers and bakers all come together to offer you the very best of local produce. Food-trucks offer a gourmet break with quality street food. This is a newcomer to the metropolitan market scene, having only been created in September 2018. But the success is there for all to see, confirming the transformation of the Moulins district.

Under the ^18th century market hall in Martel in the Lot, it is on Wednesday and Saturday mornings that market gardeners, breeders, producers and street vendors offer you their local products. Enjoy a tasty stroll between the stalls to let yourself be carried away by the scents and colors but also to fill your basket with delicious local specialties: plums, Rocamadour cheese, Quercy melon, saffron, farm lamb from Quercy, walnuts from Périgord, foie gras but also Cahors or Coteaux du Quercy wine.

With the Halles now open on Sunday mornings, the Gramont market might have feared it would disappear. But it hasn't! This small market with its dozen or so traders has managed to retain its clientele. Its location on a beautiful square with ponds and tree-lined alleys is a real asset. You'll be able to feast on organic vegetables and bread, fresh oysters from the Ile d'Oléron or crisp, hot Asian dishes. Under the arcades, antique books and vinyl will also feed the collector's spirit! And why not enjoy the terrace of the Bar des Pyramides while waiting for the spit-roasted chicken to be cooked to perfection?

A big market is held every Saturday morning in Longwy-Bas.

People come from far and wide for the market of Villefranche-de-Rouergue! The Thursday market is one of the largest and most animated in the Occitanie region. On the sublime square surrounded by its arcades, the diversity of products from Aveyron and the Lot is displayed: farçous, aligot, truffade, fouaces, but also foies gras, confits, charcuterie and breads from the region, honey... An appointment not to be missed for a moment of authentic life in the midst of multicolored stalls.

This market is held every day in season. Located under the covered market, it attracts both locals and tourists looking to stock up on fresh produce. It has the advantage of being close to a large parking lot, a playground and an ocean walk offering magnificent views. It's a great place to stroll along the pedestrian street and meet friendly shopkeepers offering quality products: oysters, fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables... Everything you need for a great day out!

The market is held on the place of the mayor every Wednesday from to. Sunday, also from 9 am to 13 pm. Many small local producers. The products are quality and cheap.

What a pleasure to visit this lively market! As you stroll along the pedestrian street, take a break in the carefully renovated 150-year-old fish market. The original fish market is still very much alive today, as not only can you buy locally caught fish, but you can also sample oysters. To come here is to be sure of a convivial moment with smiling producers and colorful stalls.

If the seaside resort does not lack activities to occupy the whole family during the day, it also offers during the summer season a night market. After an afternoon at the beach, there is no question of going home! We take the time to stroll along the boulevard to make the vacations last a little longer! Every Sunday, during the two months of summer, the merchants come to install their stands. After the beach and before going to the funfair, we come to stroll for a moment to discover artisanal products.

The market of Saint-Girons offers a real cultural and generational mix that has been taking place in Ariège for decades. Between living local traditions, carried by centuries of know-how, and mountain productions, you will be immersed in an authentic mountain village life. This meeting of the high greed brings together local producers, locals and visitors in search of rouzolle, mounjetado, Bethmale cheese or apple or blueberry croustades. Enough to fill your basket with good delicacies!

In addition to its three covered markets, Toulouse has many open-air food markets. The most central is the Cristal market. But you may be more attracted by the "village" atmosphere of the Saint-Aubin market on Sunday mornings, surrounded by good restaurants where you can enjoy a good meal! All week long, neighborhood markets take place in Place Dupuy, Place Saint-Georges, Place Job, Place du Salin, Square Charles de Gaulles (organic)... Consult the website of the city hall of Toulouse to know which one is the closest to your residence.

The summer night market is a tradition in Saint-Géniez d'Olt. The Aveyronnais from the four corners of the department and the visitors meet there to enjoy a musical evening with family or friends. All seated "à la bonne franquette" around large tables laid out in the streets in a friendly atmosphere, it is also an opportunity to taste an aligot-saucisse or other delicious local dishes prepared before your eyes by local producers. Between two strokes of the fork, you can also take a look at the stands of the art craftsmen.

Beautifully gathered in front of the cathedral with its colourful tents and its good products, the market of Cahors allows you to meet some producers. A superb market that has kept its authenticity and that smells good the South with its stalls of spicy olives, flowers and local products. Local producers and craftsmen are honored in a warm atmosphere. Place Chapou is the kingdom of bargains!

Thiérache fermière invites you every first Friday of the month to a big market gathering many actors of the local agriculture, craftsmen and creators. In high season, the event is held outside, on the beautiful Place du Général de Gaulle and attracts tourists as well as locals. In bad weather or in low season, the event is held in the multipurpose hall, a few steps away. Many producers from the area will satisfy your desires.

Open air market in the heart of the village is always the meeting between local producers and consumers. It is a showcase of local know-how with fresh products but it is also a weekly appointment for the Nègrepelissiens. Market that dates back to Philippe Le Bel since 1286, one of the oldest markets in the area with also the autumn fair and the squash festival in early October. The star of this day is the pumpkin which is declined in pumpkins.

In a friendly atmosphere, this market brings together local residents to bring fresh produce right to their doorstep. During construction work, the market has been relocated to rue des Fusillés de Vingré, opposite the Henri-Bournel school. As well as food shops selling local produce, there are also flower and pastry stalls, and a number of inexhaustible and friendly traders who keep the market lively. Families and housewives come to stock up for the week. And why not end the morning on a café terrace?

This open air market animates the heart of Chamalières. Ideally located close to the church and the town hall, it welcomes various food merchants and other businesses. Some local producers offer their seasonal products to a clientele of regulars. Perfect for stocking up on provisions and good things to cook, especially since for the rare products that are not on the market, a flock of shops flourish in the adjacent pedestrian streets. You will surely leave with culinary advice from a shopkeeper!

Around 1900, every Wednesday morning, local farmers would come and sell their victuals on Place Saint-Germain. The tradition lives on. Today, this food market on a human scale brings together around ten traders. Visitors come to stock up on fruit and vegetables, fresh fish, seafood, cheeses, meats and charcuterie... and, of course, the inevitable crêpes, galettes and local delicacies. After eight years on the other side of the footbridge, Place Toussaint, this market has returned to its home port, the beautifully renovated Place Saint-Germain. Free of its palisades and now pedestrianized, it brings a breath of fresh air to the area around the church.

To be sure of finding a quality cheese, don't hesitate to head for Xavier Ropert's truck. This enthusiast will guide you in your choice and help you select the cheese you like best. You'll find him at various markets in La Rochelle: La Pallice on Sunday mornings, Port Neuf on Thursdays and at his L'Houmeau premises on Friday mornings. The welcome is warm, and the selection varied, with, among other things, speciality cheeses made with truffles (homemade). Xavier and his wife focus above all on quality, and also offer platters. You can order on the website for delivery, or pick up your order at the La Rochelle market.

This institution closed its doors on rue Espariat but returns to the market of the Place de la Madeleine, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for the greatest happiness of the inhabitants of Aix! Master craftsman from father to son, Nicolas has taken up the torch and officiates in his truck. You can find the flagship products of this butcher's shop: beef from the Charolais region, lamb from the PACA region, pork from the Alps... and take-away dishes prepared according to the chef's inspiration. Quality and service are at the rendezvous, as the queue indicates. A sure value!

A must on the market of the Place des Prêcheurs, one often queues in front of the beautiful stall of this fishmonger who delivers to the restaurants Sauvage and Gallifet, two fine restaurants in Aix. Sea bream, sole, lean fish according to the season, red tuna in summer, fished on our Mediterranean coasts. Oysters, sea urchins, scallops, crabs, shrimps and prawns... And also cooked dishes: paella, stuffed squid, ceviche, monkfish Armorican style, homemade dishes by Boris and Adrien who provide a catering service at home for your receptions.

After training at the Institut Paul Bocuse and specializing in charcuterie with MOF Arnaud Nicolas, Raphaël Chiappero has returned to France and the markets, and has now opened a stall in the Passage Agard: an opportunity to come and discover charcuterie in all its forms at any time: sausages, but above all his specialties, delicious pâtés en croûte (pork, poultry, game and foie gras), slow-cooked terrines - a real treat - and other pressés or rillettes... Whether it's for dinner with friends, an aperitif or a meal, you'll never be disappointed! If you're more of a seafood person, you'll also find fish terrines, boudins de la mer and salmon gravelax.

Every Wednesday, we look forward to the Mail organic market like the school bell. With over twenty committed producers, craftsmen, retailers and market gardeners, the Mail showcases the people who nourish our beautiful Rennes soil. Find dandelion nettles from Perma G'Rennes to boost our defenses, good milk from Pie Noir Breton cows from Toucanne gardens, logs and gourmet ice cakes from La Grande fontaine... You can also fill your shopping bag with regular events (gypsy jazz, rap, percussion, swing, permaculture...).

Looking to take home regional products from local producers? You'll find everything you need for relatively modest prices. Stalls of vegetables and other produce, an impromptu guinguette when the weather permits, wine and gourmet food tastings... In short, it's a particularly pleasant way to spend a day. Please note: the market may be moved to Place Aubarède for special events.

An alternative market, a little out of the way, a fifteen-minute walk from the station, but above all a real marvel! Run by the genial and willing team behind the store (and canteen) of the same name, every Thursday it's the perfect place to buy local produce, do your shopping and enjoy a drink in the sunshine while listening to one of the many concerts organized here. Depending on the schedule, you can also get your hair done, repair your bike or buy organic produce in bulk: check out the website!

Already present on the Lambesc, Velaux and Pélissane markets for the past 7 years, Le traiteur Breton opens in Aix on Thursday and Saturday mornings. Fish dishes, such as baked trout or stuffed squid, with a fine veal-based stuffing, accompanied by mashed potatoes, potatoes grenaille riz or eggplant gratin alla parmeggiana. Meat dishes are also available. Takeaway for lunch or an evening out with friends. Orders can be taken over the phone, so there's no need to queue...

The night market not to be missed. Every Tuesday evening, the village of Brousse et Villaret is transformed into a festive agora. Under the cedars, you will find small producers, food-trucks and even concerts. The beautiful poster is made by local graphic designers who live in the village, where all generations and types of people mix: neo-rural and local people. The musical program is also varied and colorful. Not to be missed under any circumstances to feel the heartbeat of the Montagne Noire.

One of the most easterly communes in the département, it's best known for its fair. Every 29th of the month since 1484, it's a not-to-be-missed event! On these days, the commune of 300 inhabitants welcomes no less than... 450 vendors and exhibitors! In the aisles of the various sectors of activity (brocante, wine, poultry, trees, food...), it's a mad rush. Don't miss: the famous calf's head! And in the Marché au Cadran, breeders (cattle and sheep) and buyers meet. This anonymous auction has plenty of rhythm. Worth seeing.

Catering products are also available by prior order. Sandra and Raphaël Vetter, artisan butchers, select the best cuts from local breeders to guarantee impeccable quality. Also available at local markets.