THE "VILLAGE" AND THE BUTCHER'S STREET
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This district comes alive every year in October for the traditional Frairie des Petits Ventres
The Village de la Boucherie is located behind Les Halles, around the street of the same name. It takes its name from the many butchers who settled there from the 13th century, in the rue de la Boucherie, near the Place des Bancs where the meat was sold. Their wooden houses were arranged in a very specific way. They slaughtered and cut on the ground floor and lived on the first floor, the upper floors being devoted to preservation and drying. These medieval buildings, restored to half-timbering in 1973, are still visible today. The oldest date from the 14th and 15th centuries. Pay attention to the one at number 36. You can even visit one of them during the summer period. Don't hesitate to venture into the few adjacent alleys that have kept their authenticity. You will also admire the very small and very picturesque Saint-Aurélien chapel, patron saint of the brotherhood of butchers. Today, the street is home to many craftsmen (ceramics, fabrics, leather...) who have come to give colour and life to this historic district, cafés and restaurants. The district comes alive every year in October for the traditional "Frairie des Petits Ventres". It is also the best place on the day of the music festival.
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