Markets in the Vendée
A holiday
never seems complete without a visit to one of those colourful markets that
France is so famous for.
Though there has been a decline both in the number and size of markets in recent years due mainly to the increase in super and hyper-markets with lower prices and a larger range of products, there are still ample markets left for the visitrr to enjoy.
We have listed markets both by days of the week and location.
Though there has been a decline both in the number and size of markets in recent years due mainly to the increase in super and hyper-markets with lower prices and a larger range of products, there are still ample markets left for the visitrr to enjoy.
We have listed markets both by days of the week and location.
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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; 2 & 4th Tuesday in the month
Mortagne-sur-Sevre;
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile;
Port-Joinville, Ile d'Yeu;
La Roche-sur-Yon;
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
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;(mornings)
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; 2 & 4th Tuesday in the month
Mortagne-sur-Sevre;
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile;
Port-Joinville, Ile d'Yeu;
La Roche-sur-Yon;
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
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;(mornings)
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;
Cours du Pont
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;
Cours du Pont
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;
Chateau d'Olonne
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;
Chateau d'Olonne
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
Aizenay Farmers market 2nd & 4th Fridays of the Month
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-sur-l'Ocean, nr St-Gilles; (mornings)
Soullans.
Aizenay Farmers market 2nd & 4th Fridays of the Month
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-sur-l'Ocean, nr St-Gilles; (mornings)
Soullans.
SUNDAY
Angle;excellent street market,
Beauvoir-sur-Mer;
Brétignolles-sur-Mer;
le Bourg-sur-Roche.
Chateau d'Olonne (mornings)
Dompierre-sur-Yon 2nd Sunday of the Month
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Guérinière,
La Terrier. Rue du Commerce
Noirmoutier;
Maillé (July & August);
La Rochelle (la Pallace) large lively market
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne.
Le Poire-sur-Vie.
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;
le Bourg-sur-Roche.
Chateau d'Olonne (mornings)
Dompierre-sur-Yon 2nd Sunday of the Month
La Faute-sur-Mer;
La Guérinière,
La Terrier. Rue du Commerce
Noirmoutier;
Maillé (July & August);
La Rochelle (la Pallace) large lively market
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne.
Le Poire-sur-Vie.
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.
L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer Tu, Fr
Aizenay 1st & 3rd Mo & 4th Fr
Angles We
Fair 2nd Th
Avrillé 2nd Th
Barbâtre We
Barre de Monts Sat, Mo 17h -21h
Beauvoir-sur-Mer Th
Belleville-sur-Mer We & Sat
Benet 3rd Mo
Le Bernard. We
Bouin Sa
Le Boupère 3rd Tu
Bournezeau 1st Tu
Brem-sur-Mer Tu & Sat
Bretignolles-sur-Mer Th, Su
La Bruffiere 1st Mo
Chaillé-les-Marais Th
Chaize-le-Comte 3rd Tu
Challans Tu, Fr, Sa
Champ-St.Pierre Th
Champagne-les-Marais We
Chantonnay Tu, Th, Sa
Chambretaud 3rd Mo
La Châtaigneraie Sa, 4th Mo
Chateau-d'Olonne every day
Coëx Sa
Commequiers We, Sa
Damvix 3rd We
Dompierre-sur-Yon 2nd Su
Les Epesses Th, Fr 17h to 22h
L'Épine Sa
Les Essarts 3rd We
La Faute-sur-Mer Tu, Su
Le Fenouiller Fr.
La Ferrière 1st Fr
La Flocelliere Su
Fontenay-le-Comte Sa
Foussais-Payre We
La Guérinière Th, Su*
L'Herbaudière Mo*
L'Herbergement 1st We
Les Herbiers We, Sa, last We
L'Hermenault We
L'Ile-d'Elle Fr
Ile d'Yeu Every day
Jard-sur-Mer Mo & We
Longeville-sur-Mer Mo, Fr
Luçon We, Sa
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne 2nd & 4th Tu
Maille Su,
Maillezais Fr
Mareuil-sur-Lay 4th Th
Montaigu last Th, Sa
Montournais 2nd Su.
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Tu
La Mothe-Achard 1st Th, Fr
Mouilleron-en-Pareds 1st Wed
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits last Mo, Fr
Nieul-le-Dolent We & 4th Tu.
Nieul-sur-l'Autise Th.
Noirmoutier Fr*
Olonne-sur-Mer Sun, Nocturne Tu
Palluau. 2nd Sun
Le Poiré-sur-Vie Th, Sa, Su
Port-Joinville Sa,
Pouzauges Th, Sa
Foire 1st & 3rd Th
Rocheservière 1st & 3rd Sa.
La Roche-sur-Yon (halles) Tu, Th, Sa
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE
bd. Arago Sun, Tu, Wed, Thurs, Fr
Cours Du pont We, Sa
Halles daily exc Mo
Soullans Fr
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 Laurent-sur-Sevre 3rd Wed
St Mesmine Mo
St-Michel-en-l'Herm Th
St-Philbert-de-Bouaine last Mo
St Vincent-sur-Jard Fr, Su
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 3rd Th
Tiffauges 1st mo
La Tranche-sur-Mer Tu, We, Sa, Su
La Verre. Sa
Aizenay 1st & 3rd Mo & 4th Fr
Angles We
Fair 2nd Th
Avrillé 2nd Th
Barbâtre We
Barre de Monts Sat, Mo 17h -21h
Beauvoir-sur-Mer Th
Belleville-sur-Mer We & Sat
Benet 3rd Mo
Le Bernard. We
Bouin Sa
Le Boupère 3rd Tu
Bournezeau 1st Tu
Brem-sur-Mer Tu & Sat
Bretignolles-sur-Mer Th, Su
La Bruffiere 1st Mo
Chaillé-les-Marais Th
Chaize-le-Comte 3rd Tu
Challans Tu, Fr, Sa
Champ-St.Pierre Th
Champagne-les-Marais We
Chantonnay Tu, Th, Sa
Chambretaud 3rd Mo
La Châtaigneraie Sa, 4th Mo
Chateau-d'Olonne every day
Coëx Sa
Commequiers We, Sa
Damvix 3rd We
Dompierre-sur-Yon 2nd Su
Les Epesses Th, Fr 17h to 22h
L'Épine Sa
Les Essarts 3rd We
La Faute-sur-Mer Tu, Su
Le Fenouiller Fr.
La Ferrière 1st Fr
La Flocelliere Su
Fontenay-le-Comte Sa
Foussais-Payre We
La Guérinière Th, Su*
L'Herbaudière Mo*
L'Herbergement 1st We
Les Herbiers We, Sa, last We
L'Hermenault We
L'Ile-d'Elle Fr
Ile d'Yeu Every day
Jard-sur-Mer Mo & We
Longeville-sur-Mer Mo, Fr
Luçon We, Sa
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne 2nd & 4th Tu
Maille Su,
Maillezais Fr
Mareuil-sur-Lay 4th Th
Montaigu last Th, Sa
Montournais 2nd Su.
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Tu
La Mothe-Achard 1st Th, Fr
Mouilleron-en-Pareds 1st Wed
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits last Mo, Fr
Nieul-le-Dolent We & 4th Tu.
Nieul-sur-l'Autise Th.
Noirmoutier Fr*
Olonne-sur-Mer Sun, Nocturne Tu
Palluau. 2nd Sun
Le Poiré-sur-Vie Th, Sa, Su
Port-Joinville Sa,
Pouzauges Th, Sa
Foire 1st & 3rd Th
Rocheservière 1st & 3rd Sa.
La Roche-sur-Yon (halles) Tu, Th, Sa
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE
bd. Arago Sun, Tu, Wed, Thurs, Fr
Cours Du pont We, Sa
Halles daily exc Mo
Soullans Fr
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 Laurent-sur-Sevre 3rd Wed
St Mesmine Mo
St-Michel-en-l'Herm Th
St-Philbert-de-Bouaine last Mo
St Vincent-sur-Jard Fr, Su
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 3rd Th
Tiffauges 1st mo
La Tranche-sur-Mer Tu, We, Sa, Su
La Verre. Sa
Markets by
Location
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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;
Les Mouettes (July-Aug) Nr St.Hilaire-de-Riez (mornings)
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)
Cours du Pont;
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;
Les Mouettes (July-Aug) Nr St.Hilaire-de-Riez (mornings)
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)
Cours du Pont;
St-Jean-de-Monts;
Talmont-St-Hilaire;
La Tranche-sur-Mer, Place de la Liberté