Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s finest markets

Follow me, let’s take a stroll through the market. Closeness, choice, product diversity, just waiting to be discovered on our markets all year round. So, I’ve chosen a few of the region’s finest markets for you. Ready? Let’s head off and indulge.

Vibrant markets all year round

Fresh, local, organic produce, exceptional products, even a chance to meet and exchange with producers? A wonderful one-of-a-kind experience to enjoy in a friendly atmosphere! There can only be one place for that! Down at the market or, should I say, the markets, as every town has their own with their own particular style.
Issigeac in Dordogne, Brive-la-Gaillarde in Corrèze, Boussac in Creuse, Panazol and Vayres in Haute-Vienne, Monsempron in Lot-et-Garonne, Andernos in Gironde, Chauvigny and Les Hérolles in Vienne, to name but a few… there are so many great markets around, we can’t list them all here. But, here are a few of our favourite ones.
Royan and its central market, perhaps the most original given its “1950s” architecture, echoing this Atlantic Coast town. Royan market, open every day except Mondays, boasts some 150 sellers and around forty producers: butchers, fish sellers, wine merchants, greengrocers… In 2018, this market also ranked as 2nd finest market in France in the French TV channel TF1’s contest.

Les plus beaux marchés de Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Pau and its recently-renovated covered market with, of course, its fruit, vegetable, meat and fish stalls… but also with its tables for tasting, snacking, lunching… in short, indulging in great products. Open every day except Mondays, it’s Béarn and the Pyrénées’ new must-not-miss gastronomy hub.
Just like Pau’s covered market which has got a new lease of life, a breath of fresh air has hit a host of downtown markets:

  • Mont-de-Marsan and its redesigned covered market (aka the Halles de la Madeleine) where you can do your food shopping of course but you can also have a drink, delight in a slice of “Pastis” (one of the local pastry specialities), and even have lunch.
  • Bordeaux’s Halles Bacalan, near the Cité du vin: a new-generation market where you can sample and buy fresh produce.
  • Angoulême, with its glass and iron-made 19th-century covered market, right in the heart of the historic centre, a feast for the eyes.
  • Niort, with its Baltard-style covered market and its arcades, close to the medieval dungeon. Open every morning from Tuesday to Sunday. Oysters, goat meat, melons, Poitou goat’s cheese… the choice is yours!
    Although these markets are open all year round, others only exist at certain periods.

Les plus beaux marchés de Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Exceptional markets

From December to March is the period for foie gras and truffle markets, especially in Périgord and in Corrèze. Those held in Sarlat, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Tarrasson-Lavilledieu in Dordogne are amongst the most reputed.

Christmas markets: they have become a traditional event in the region’s main towns: from Limoges to La Rochelle, from Bordeaux to Biarritz and Aubusson.

Discover craftspeople, local producers, oysters here, chocolate and hot wine there in a scenescape of little wood chalets. Everywhere a festive atmosphere reigns supreme and often offers other activities (ice rink, toboggan run, funfair).

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Au bonheur des ânes

Activities offering the chance to interact with animals in a different time and space. Walks with donkeys :

- one to two hour walks

- day-long accompanied walks

- walks with a snail

Lieu-dit Peyrebrune 409 impasse du Cluzeau 24380 SAINT-AMAND-DE-VERGT
Du 01/01/2023 au 31/12/2023
- OTI du Grand Périgueux -
- OTI du Grand Périgueux -
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Balade patrimoine Saint Félix de Villadeix

24510 SAINT-FELIX-DE-VILLADEIX
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
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Aux âneries de Dordonie

Chez Lambert Lieu-dit Le Bourg 24140 SAINT-GEORGES-DE-MONTCLARD
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
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Domaine de La Valette en Périgord

Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix 24510 SAINT-FELIX-DE-VILLADEIX
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
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Parc du Touron

Discover the animals of the farm from all the countries, lama, loaghtans, mangalicas, zebus… animals all along a walking trail. On-site catering.

Le Touron RN 21 24140 CAMPSEGRET
Du 01/04/2023 au 30/09/2023
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
- Pays de Bergerac, Vignoble & Bastides -
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Le Coteau du Croquant, Arboretum & Parc forestier

In Vergt, in the Côteau de Croquant forest park, the arboretum can be discovered by walking along its paths, which are equipped with educational panels. Take a walk along the cliff to discover the history of Vergt through the centuries. Don't miss the panoramic terrace and the open-air theatre. As for the rest, don't hesitate to get lost and take a seat on the benches to immerse yourself in the forest ecosystem.

24380 VERGT
Du 01/01/2023 au 31/12/2023
- OTI du Grand Périgueux -
- OTI du Grand Périgueux -