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MARKETS
A holiday
never seems complete without a visit to one or more of the colourful markets
that are so much a part of French life.
Below we have listed the markets by their days:
Below we have listed the markets by their days:
MONDAY
Aizenay, 1st & 3rd Mondays of month;
Benet;
L'Herbaudière,
Noirmoutier;
Jard-sur-Mer;
Longeville-sur-Mer (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.
Aizenay, 1st & 3rd Mondays of month;
Benet;
L'Herbaudière,
Noirmoutier;
Jard-sur-Mer;
Longeville-sur-Mer (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;
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.
Niort,( Deux Sevre)Indoor market every day but Tuesdays and Thursdays street market as well
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;
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.
Niort,( Deux Sevre)Indoor market every day but Tuesdays and Thursdays street market as well
WEDNESDAY
Avrillé (July & August only), with crafts as well as food;
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);
Damvix; 3rd Wednesday
Les Essarts;
Foussais-Payré (July & August only);
L'Hermenault; Rarely more than one or two stalls not recommended
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).
Avrillé (July & August only), with crafts as well as food;
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);
Damvix; 3rd Wednesday
Les Essarts;
Foussais-Payré (July & August only);
L'Hermenault; Rarely more than one or two stalls not recommended
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,
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);
Niort; (deux Sevre) indoor market plus street market.
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
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
Chaillé-les-Marais;
Chantonnay;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Garnache;
La Guérinière,
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);
Niort; (deux Sevre) indoor market plus street market.
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;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central market);
Ste-Hermine;
Sion, nr St-Gilles;
Soullans.
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;
Les Sables-d'Olonne P (central market);
Ste-Hermine;
Sion, nr St-Gilles;
Soullans.
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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; Fruit and veg and indoor fish and meat in the morning only.
General merchandise all day
Les Herbiers;
uçon;
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
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; Fruit and veg and indoor fish and meat in the morning only.
General merchandise all day
Les Herbiers;
uçon;
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
Angle;excellent street market,
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Guérinière,
Noirmoutier;
Maillé (July & August);
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.
Angle;excellent street market,
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Guérinière,
Noirmoutier;
Maillé (July & August);
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.
Review
the markets of the Vendee
Whilst ever
effort has been made to make this list as accurate as possible you are best to
enquire with the local Marie before making a special journey.
If you have information on any of these markets or any that we have ommitted please use the form below or contact us with your information.
If you have information on any of these markets or any that we have ommitted please use the form below or contact us with your information.
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer Tu, Fr
Aizenay 1st & 3rd Mo
Angles Su
Avrillé 2nd Th
Barbâtre We
Beauvoir-sur-Mer Th
Benet 3rd Mo
Bouin Sa
Le Boupère 3rd Tu
Bournezeau 1st Tu
Bretignolles-sur-Mer Th, Su
Chaillé-les-Marais Th
Challans Tu, Fr, Sa
Chantonnay Tu, Th, Sa
La Châtaigneraie Sa, 4th Mo
Coëx Sa
Commequiers We, Sa
Damvix 3rd We
L'Épine Sa
Les Essarts 3rd We
La Ferrière 1st Fr
Fontenay-le-Comte Sa
La Guérinière Th, Th, Su*
L'Herbaudière Mo*
L'Herbergement 1st We
Les Herbiers Th, Sa, last We
L'Hermenault We
Jard-sur-Mer Mo
Longeville-sur-Mer 1st We, Fr
Luçon We, Sa
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne 2nd & 4th Tu
Maillezais Fr
Mareuil-sur-Lay 4th Th
Montaigu last We, Th, Sa
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Tu
La Mothe-Achard 1st Th, Fr
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits last Mo, Fr
Nieul-le-Dolent We
Noirmoutier Fr*
Le Poiré-sur-Vie Th, Sa, Su
Port-Joinville Sa,
Pouzauges Th
Rocheservière 2nd We
La Roche-sur-Yon (halles) Tu, Th, Sa
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE
bd. Arago Tu, Fr
Cours Dupont We, Sa
Halles daily exc Mo
Ste-Hermine Fr
St-Florent-des-Bois 1st Su
St-Fulgent Fr
St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Tu-Th, Sa,
St-Hilaire-des-Loges Fr
ST-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ
St-Hilaire Th, Su
Sion Tu, Fr
St-Jean-de-Monts We, Sa
St-Michel-en-l'Herm Th
St-Philbert-de-Bouaine last Mo
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 3rd Th
La Tranche-sur-Mer Tu, Sa
Aizenay 1st & 3rd Mo
Angles Su
Avrillé 2nd Th
Barbâtre We
Beauvoir-sur-Mer Th
Benet 3rd Mo
Bouin Sa
Le Boupère 3rd Tu
Bournezeau 1st Tu
Bretignolles-sur-Mer Th, Su
Chaillé-les-Marais Th
Challans Tu, Fr, Sa
Chantonnay Tu, Th, Sa
La Châtaigneraie Sa, 4th Mo
Coëx Sa
Commequiers We, Sa
Damvix 3rd We
L'Épine Sa
Les Essarts 3rd We
La Ferrière 1st Fr
Fontenay-le-Comte Sa
La Guérinière Th, Th, Su*
L'Herbaudière Mo*
L'Herbergement 1st We
Les Herbiers Th, Sa, last We
L'Hermenault We
Jard-sur-Mer Mo
Longeville-sur-Mer 1st We, Fr
Luçon We, Sa
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne 2nd & 4th Tu
Maillezais Fr
Mareuil-sur-Lay 4th Th
Montaigu last We, Th, Sa
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Tu
La Mothe-Achard 1st Th, Fr
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits last Mo, Fr
Nieul-le-Dolent We
Noirmoutier Fr*
Le Poiré-sur-Vie Th, Sa, Su
Port-Joinville Sa,
Pouzauges Th
Rocheservière 2nd We
La Roche-sur-Yon (halles) Tu, Th, Sa
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE
bd. Arago Tu, Fr
Cours Dupont We, Sa
Halles daily exc Mo
Ste-Hermine Fr
St-Florent-des-Bois 1st Su
St-Fulgent Fr
St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Tu-Th, Sa,
St-Hilaire-des-Loges Fr
ST-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ
St-Hilaire Th, Su
Sion Tu, Fr
St-Jean-de-Monts We, Sa
St-Michel-en-l'Herm Th
St-Philbert-de-Bouaine last Mo
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 3rd Th
La Tranche-sur-Mer Tu, Sa
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