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Luckily for
us visitors, the French still take their daily food purchases extremely
seriously. In the markets listed below you should find a cornucopia of seasonal
produce as well as many home-made or home-grown specialities local to the
particular area. (In hot weather it's a good idea to take a coolbox in the
car to keep your purchases fresh.)
S = particularly
interesting markets, spread throughout the town's streets;
P
= picturesque market halls; Foire = a larger event,
sometimes held once a month.
Unless otherwise stated, all markets are held in the morning, finishing
around 12.30pm.
MONDAY
Aizenay, 1st & 3rd Mondays of month;
Benet;
L'Herbaudière, Noirmoutier (mid-June to mid-Sept);
Jard-sur-Mer;
Longeville-sur-Mer S (Foire 1st
Monday of month);
Merlin-Plage (July & Aug), nr St-Hilaire-de-Riez;
La Roche-sur-Yon (bigger on 2nd Monday of month);
Les Sables-d'Olonne central market P
(July & Aug only);
St-Michel-Mont-Mercure;
Touvois (Loire-Atlantique), 2nd & 4th Mondays of month.
TUESDAY
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer;
Le Boupère;
Brem-sur-Mer (July & August only);
La Chaize-le-Vicomte, 3rd Tuesday of month;
Challans S (plus Foire on 2nd
Tuesday of month);
Chantonnay;
Mortagne-sur-Sevre;
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, Place de la République (Apr-Sept);
Port-Joinville, Ile d'Yeu;
La Roche-sur-Yon;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P, central market;
Les Sables-d'Olonne, Arago (inc outdoor stalls);
St-Gilles-sur-Vie (south of river);
Sion-sur-l'Océan, nr St-Gilles;
La Tranche-sur-Mer, Place de la Liberté.
WEDNESDAY
Angles, nr La Tranche-sur-Mer;
Avrillé (July & August only);
Champagné-les-Marais;
Chavagnes-en-Paillers;
La Chevrolière (Loire-Atlantique), nr Passay;
Commequiers;
Croix-de-Vie (north side of river Vie, at St Gilles-Croix-de-Vie);
Les Essarts;
Foussais-Payré (July & August only);
L'Hermenault;
Luçon;
Machecoul S (Loire-Atlantique);
Merlin-Plage (July & August only), nr St Hilaire de Riez
(afternoon);
Rocheservière, 2nd Wednesday of month;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P, central market;
St-Jean-de-Monts;
Soullans, last Wednesday of month, Foire;
La Grière, nr La Tranche-sur-Mer (July & August only).
THURSDAY
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
Chaillé-les-Marais;
Chantonnay;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Garnache;
La Guérinière, Noirmoutier;
Les Herbiers;
Mareuil-sur-Lay;
La Mothe-Achard P (plus Foire on first
Thurs of month);
Le Poiré-sur-Vie (1st & 3rd Thursday of month);
Pouzauges;
La Roche-sur-Yon;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central
market);
St-Gilles-sur-Vie (south of river);
St-Hilaire-de-Riez;
St Michel-en-l'Herm.
FRIDAY
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer;
Brem-sur-Mer (July & August);
Challans (indoor);
Clisson P S
(Loire-Atlantique);
Coulon (Deux-Sevres);
L'Ile d'Elle;
Longeville-sur-Mer (July & August only);
La Mothe-Achard (except Fri following first Thurs - see above);
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits P;
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, Place de la République;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central
market);
Ste-Hermine;
Sion, nr St-Gilles;
Soullans.
SATURDAY
La Barre-de-Monts;
Bouin;
Bourgneuf-en-Retz (Loire-Atlantique);
Challans (indoor);
Chantonnay;
Chavagnes-en-Paillers;
Cholet (Maine-et-Loire), 8am-5pm;
Coëx; Coulon (Deux-Sevres);
Croix-de-Vie (north of river);
Les Essarts;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
Fontenay-le-Comte S;
Les Herbiers;
Luçon;
Merlin-Plage (July & August), nr St-Hilaire-de-Riez (afternoon);
Montaigu;
Le Poiré-sur-Vie;
Port-Joinville, Ile d'Yeu;
La Roche-sur-Yon (largest of the week);
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central
market);
St-Jean-de-Monts;
Talmont-St-Hilaire;
La Tranche-sur-Mer, Place de la Liberté
SUNDAY
Angles, nr La Tranche-sur-Mer;
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Guérinière, Noirmoutier;
Maillé (July & August);
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, Place de la République (Apr-Sept);
Notre-Dame-de-Monts;
Notre-Dame-de-Riez (15 June-15 Sept);
Olonne-sur-Mer;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central
market);
St-Florent-des-Bois, 1st Sunday of month, "Marché de la
Nature" (farmers' market);
St-Gilles-sur-Vie (south of river);
St-Hilaire-de-Riez;
St-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu (Loire-Atlantique);
Soullans.
Dates
are given in good faith, but no guarantee is given as to their accuracy
or of the size of the events mentioned.
Visitors are advised to check with local Mairie of tourist office before
making a special journey.
Any comments, amendments, additions or suggestions welcomed
(see link to Webmaster, below).
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