Markets Nantes

The Talensac market is THE flagship of Nantes' commerce. This venerable institution has been in place for 85 years and is still considered THE Nantes market par excellence. To celebrate its 80th anniversary, the association has produced a beautiful book Le Bonheur est au marché de Talensac (available in bookshops) with fascinating testimonies from the shopkeepers and this great family, some of whom have been there for several generations. On the market, with nearly 200 professionals, you must discover its splendid stalls! Here you will find producers from Nantes and the surrounding area, food trades and crafts. The quality, the inventiveness, the creativity of the traders make the reputation of this covered market. It is an attraction for any self-respecting gourmet, but also for the numerous tourists who visit and fall for the quality of the products. People come for the freshness and the respect of the seasons, for the professionalism and the passion of the shopkeepers, who get up very early to offer the best: fruits and vegetables, butcher's meats and poultry with a label, country delicatessen and local products, ready-made meals, fresh water or sea fish, grocery, bakery, cheeses, pastries, Loire wines, caterers from here and elsewhere, everything is there. Even a newsstand and crêpes! Don't miss the big market at the end of the week, with basketry, florists, clothes, handicrafts. Happiness is always at the market!

One of the biggest markets in the city, with its 300 merchants, invades the Place de la Petite Hollande every Saturday morning! Mixed, conviviality and moderate prices summarize the interest of the famous popular market of Nantes. In the open air, it's swarming, poking around, haggling, here there's life! You can find everything, at a lower cost, local products of course, bread, cheeses, organic products, as well as fruits and vegetables, meat, spices and herbs, caterers, clothes, leather goods, accessories... It's the corner of good deals, full of colors and flavors, ideal for small budgets and for those who flee from aseptic markets!

This evening market in Nantes welcomes some thirty non-sedentary traders. Right in the heart of the Bottière-Chénaie eco-neighborhood, it brings a dynamic atmosphere to this constantly evolving district. You'll find everything you need to fill your shopping basket: early produce, organic vegetables and fruit, a pork butcher, a fishmonger, a poulterer, a cheesemonger, a halal butcher, a roaster, an Asian caterer, a crepe maker, a pizza seller, an Oriental pastry chef, cannelés from Bordeaux, Brioche Bonnin, organic wine, organic honey... And even vendors selling shoes, clothes and herbs. A friendly place where you're sure to find good products.

Every Wednesday morning, at the foot of the magnificent Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides church, a family market is held with a village atmosphere. It's the ideal place to stock up on fresh provisions with about fifteen merchants who take the time to chat and let you taste their quality products: fruits, vegetables, new arrivals, pancakes and cakes, pizzas, cheese, dairy products, cold cuts, fish and also organic products. You will also find flowers and textile articles, but also shoes and other fashion accessories, for your greatest pleasure! To discover absolutely.

Ivan Garber has taken his marks at the bottom of the Talensac market. And who says young generation, also says novelties. New desires to treat seafood lovers. Ivan proposes in particular fish labelled "Ikejime". In fact, it is a Japanese method of slaughtering, with a quick "sleep" of the fish, to avoid stressing it: we remove the nervous awareness of the fish before working on it. Thus, the taste, quality and preservation of the product are enhanced. Ivan gets his supplies from different fish markets: Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Sables-d'Olonne, and also Royan. His idea? To make people rediscover the thousand and one flavors of good fish, as local as possible! He is also keen to help people discover tasty varieties that are sometimes unknown to the general public. Fish to cook or raw for the amateurs, to transform into sushi or ceviche... Here no "fish tail" but very wise advice!