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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 visitor to enjoy.
We have listed markets both by days of the week and location.
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
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.
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
Markets by Location
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.
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
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).
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
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.
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 omitted please contact us with your information.
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