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There’s lots to be said about the lovely street markets in
Paris, with bright fruits, flowers and lots of convivial gossip and
shouting. But to visit one of the weekly open-air markets in a small town in France is
well worth the trip, even if you have to
fight crowds, park miles away, and keep running back to the bank machine
for more euros. Somehow you get the feeling that these markets have been
going on for centuries, and that perhaps some of vendors or their
ancestors have been around for almost as long. All the speculation of
European Union rules threatening the livelihood of these markets and
their providers is so far just rumor...and will hopefully remain that
way.
What can you get at the market? You'll find all sorts of food, flowers, clothing,
pottery, hardware, fabrics, table linens, music, books, jewelry... It might be easier to ask
what can't you get. Bring a few baskets and a camera, watch your pockets
and your purse, and be ready for anything!
We tend to
focus on our region here in the south of France, where there are no shortages of great markets. You
can set out any day of the week here and find a good one in the area, as
you can see by this list of the more lively markets. If you’d like a
visual taste of le marché, take a look at our photo
gallery of the Saturday market in Uzès.
Market
days in the south of France
Everyday
Tous les jours
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Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nîmes
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Monday
Les lundis
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Alès, Bollène, Cavaillon, Fontvieille
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Tuesday
Les mardis
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Vaison-la-Romaine, Crest
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Wednesday
Les mercredis
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Bagnoles-sur-Cèze, St-Rémy, Sète, Salon, Valréas
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Thursday
Les jeudis
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Agde, Anduze, Nyons, Orange
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Friday
Les vendredis
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Béziers, Carpentras, Cassis, Ganges
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Saturday
Les samedis
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Arles, Apt, Carcassonne, Ceret, Uzès
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Sunday
Les dimanches
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Beaucaire, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Martigues, Perpignan
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