Markets Midi-Pyrénées

Don't miss the typical Sunday morning market with its stalls of farmhouse cheeses and local cold meats, among other things, which will delight the gourmets. Benefiting from a prolific terroir, the market is the showcase of all these products with a privileged relationship between the producer and the consumer. Let yourself be carried away by the scents of lavender, croustade, walnut oil, but also foie gras, duck confit, black pudding, truffles grown (in winter) on the plateaux of the Causse, quince honey for jam!

Halle Marcadieu is a historic trading center. Having reached its apogee in the ^19th century as a crossroads for the horse and mule trade between Spain and France, it welcomed up to twenty thousand people at its "grands marchés". Today, it remains one of the largest markets in the South-West, attracting hawkers and peddlers. Its regional specialities and delicacies offered by producers from all over the valleys are a real treat for the senses. The market hall is a jewel of Baltard-style architecture.

Every Saturday morning, L'Isle-Jourdain closes its alleyways to traffic and transforms its town center into an open-air market. An ode to the land and countryside, visitors, Lislois and holidaymakers alike enjoy strolling through to meet the countless duck producers and market gardeners from the surrounding area, as well as numerous cheesemakers, patissiers and other 130 craftsmen and producers. Well-stocked, it's best to come early to this market to get the best of what's on offer.

The market of Saint-Girons is as famous as the ancestral market of Mirepoix. You'll find all kinds of locally made, artisanal products that often come straight down from the surrounding mountains. Cow's milk cheese, goat's milk, mixed milk, arts and crafts, various (and summer) products, poultry, jams, various and delicious cold cuts... In addition to the local Saint-Gironnais, a colourful population of neo-rurals from the surrounding villages, enchants the market and provides an atmosphere that is always top notch.

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.

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!

Les Halles de Lourdes, in the heart of the town, features late ^19th-century metal architecture inherited from the Marché de la Pierre in Toulouse. A place where colors and scents unite with Pyrenean accents, offering a vast selection of local produce. From local cheeses and Bigorre black pork charcuterie to fresh produce from local producers, honeys, jams and traditional pastries such as spit cake... Les Halles de Lourdes is an invitation to gastronomic discovery.

All year long the city of Moissac organizes an important farmer's market gathered around the covered market hall. The quality of the producers and the freshness of the products offered such as fresh fruits and vegetables, original products, cheeses and various products from our region, in a very Occitan atmosphere! Organized periodically by the "Petit Boi" association and the "Producers of the Moissagai Basin", on Saturdays and Sundays during the weekly market on the Place des Récollets, the themed markets highlight seasonal products.

An architectural treasure, its first version is attributed to André Jules Michelin in 1901. At the time, its creation required the destruction of the entire neighborhood. The result was a building that could accommodate up to 25 butchers and charcuterie stores, 10 fishmongers and 115 market gardeners, fruit growers and cheesemongers in 4^m2 dressing rooms. The space has been refurbished without losing its former soul, and now takes on the silhouette of a Baltard-style pavilion where people still come to shop for fresh produce and gourmet foods.

A large general market is held all year round in the town centre of Caussade. It is known and recognized by all the inhabitants and has been attracting a crowd of local buyers for decades. The Caussade market is a real institution. It remains one of the most authentic markets in the region. You will find the delicate flavours of the South-West, from the black chicken of Caussade to the fattened duck, not forgetting the nuts and other fruits and vegetables. You will find a plethora of producers and seasonal products.

On Wednesdays, the market is more confidential, with only local fruit and vegetable producers. On Saturdays, it is the most important and most diversified market. It remains traditional with once again many local producers, a good majority of whom offer organic products, but it has a slightly fair spirit with non-food products as well. You will be able to buy fancy or designer jewellery, straw hats, various clothes and even flowers and plants

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.

The Saint-Aubin market is the place to be on Sunday mornings in Toulouse to fill your basket. In a friendly and sometimes festive atmosphere, you can stroll along the stalls around the Saint-Aubin Church. Fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, French and international dishes... Organic and local producers come from all over the region to offer you the best culinary specialties of the area. You will also find creative craftsmen, book stands, jewelry, there is something for everyone!

Occitan is spoken before 10am and "English" afterwards. Regional products abound, local producers are honoured and the presence of craftsmen such as the remover, the manufacturer of leather sandals to your measures transport you in its markets of former days which makes that we are not surprised to see and hear some troubadours at the angle of an arcade. It is an amazing market where you can also buy plants, chairs, power tillers and farmyard animals. On Thursday mornings, there is a small market of local producers.

Every Thursday morning, the Villefranche market takes place at the top of Rue de la République, under the patronage of the collegiate church. Typical, generous and full of freshness, with its seasonal produce: fruit and vegetables, poultry and charcuterie... And don't forget the many smiles, and the few hands that offer a piece of fouace or a slice of bread to enjoy the friendly atmosphere of this weekly rendezvous.

800 m² of Aveyron producers' condensed matter: butcher's shop and delicatessen, bakery, foie gras and poultry, fruit and vegetables, groceries, cheeses, Marcillac wines. In addition to the promotion of labels such as veal from Aveyron and Ségala or beef from the farms of the high terroirs, pork from Aveyron, AOC and other IGP, the choice is vast! Traceability, advice and smiles are all there. The locals are there to provide it. Excellent products, a huge choice, shortened circuits, controlled costs and a competitive price-quality ratio.

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!

Wearing black boots and black coats, the maquignons work under an 8,000 m² foirail that can accommodate up to 2,000 cattle, calves, cows, bulls and grazers. Hands are clapping, the deal is done, it's the patcha! The Laissac cattle market welcomes traders from all over the Great South. The guided tour starts with the discovery of the folklore of the foirail from the surveillance cabin suspended a few meters above the ground, continues with a film and a tasting of fouace. Continue to the village with tripous, delicatessen and a glass of red wine!

Wednesday and Saturday mornings. To see, in summer, beautiful flower stands.

Completely renovated in 2020, Les Halles bring the town centre of Cahors to life. It is the ideal place for those who wish to buy fresh produce every day of the year in a friendly atmosphere: primeurs, spices, pizzas, meats, charcuteries, fish, cheeses, wines, breads, delicatessen, pastries, wines and regional products... It is here that the heart of Cahors beats daily to the rhythm of fresh produce and the seasons. Les Halles is worth the detour for the atmosphere, the abundance and the quality of its products.