 Visiting local craft and produce markets is one of the most pleasurable experiences enjoyed by holidaymakers when they visit France. This certainly applies to Brittany and the Pays de la Loire regions, and whether you are looking for local Pottery,
Speciality salt from the marshes around Guérande, Muscadet from the Pays Nantaise, or the most wonderful fresh shellfish, you will find it at any number of bustling markets in the area.
Local Markets tend to operate during the mornings on a specific day each week in even the smallest towns and villages. During the Summer months the markets are swollen both by the number of stalls and by the number of tourists, so it's worth getting there early to avoid the crowds!
Prices aren't generally cheap, but the quality is usually very high, produce is fresh, with a lot of it being pulled out of the ground (or the sea) shortly before being offered for sale.
Here are just some of the markets that you can visit in the La Baule / Presqu'île de Guérande / La Roche Bernard / Missillac area. Please let us know if you know of other markets in this area...
Traditional Markets
- Asserac - small market on Tuesdays in July and August
- Batz-sur-Mer - Place du Mûrier; small market on Mondays in low season; Big market Monday and Friday in July and August
- Guérande - Place Saint-Aubin; All year; Small market Wednesday; Large market Saturday
- Herbignac - All year on Wednesday
- La Baule -
- Avenue du Marché - All year, every day (except Mondays between October and March)
- Le Guézy - All year, Monday and Thursday
- La Baule-les-Pins - Avenue Lajarrige; All year, Tuesday and Saturday; In season, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- La Roche-Bernard - All Year, but larger during Summer; Thursday mornings
- La Turballe - In the market hall, Espace Garlahy; All year, Wednesday and Saturday; In July and August, every day shellfish and fish market
- Le Croisic - In the market hall, Rue des Cordiers et Place Dinan; In Winter, Thursday and Saturday; In July and August, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Le Pouliguen - Place des Halles; All year on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday; In July and August, every day
- Mesquer - Quimiac - Place du Marché at Quimic; In low season, small market Friday; Mid-June to mid-September, Tuesday and Friday;
- Pénestin - All year on Sundays; In July and August, Wednesday and Sunday
- Piriac-sur-Mer -Place Paul Vince; Low season on Tuesdays; April to mid-June, Tuesday and Saturday; Mid-June to mid-September, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Pornichet - Place des Halles; All year on Wednesday and Saturday
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Local Produce Markets
- Guérande - In Pradel, near "Terre de Sel"; In July and August, Sunday from 10am until 3pm
- Le Croisic - Place du Pilori; Fridays in July and August
- Mesquer - Quimic - In Kercabellec; Wednesdays in July and August from 9am to 1pm
- Saint-Lyphard - In the village of Kerhinet. Thursdays from early July to mid-September
Craft Markets
- Guérande - Paper and old Books market - Place de la Psalatte; In July and August, Monday from 6pm until 10pm
- La Baule - Art trade market - Avenue des Ibis; Sundays in July and August from 9am until 12 noon
- La Turballe - Evening arts and crafts market - Quai Saint-Pierre; Wednesdays in July and August from 7pm
- Le Croisic -
- Flea Market - Place Dinan; Tuesdays in July and August
- Arts and Crafts market - around the old auction, Saturdays in July and August
- Piriac-sur-Mer - Arts and Crafts market - Place de l'Eglise; Thursdays in July and August from 6:30pm until 10pm
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