Food & Drink - Local markets

What a pleasure and delight it is to wander around a French market when you are on holiday, taking in all the colourful sights, wonderful smells and different sounds.

One of the best things about them, is that they have not really changed much in years. Every market is slightly different, which is part of its charm, but usually you will find a good range of beautifully displayed, seasonal quality local fruit and vegetables at lower prices than at the supermarket.

We now have our own little Sunday morning market in Le Puy Notre Dame, selling mainly fresh local organic produce. In the winter it is mainly fruit and vegetables and in the summer you can also buy cheese and meat there. It is also a great place where the locals meet and catch up on any gossip.

Here is a list of when the local markets are held, most of which are less than an hour’s drive away. 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Doue la Fontaine	Angers	Angers	Angers	Angers	Angers	Angers
Les Rosiers-sur Loire	Bourgueil	Fontevraud l'Abbaye	Brissac-Quincé​​	Samur	Bourgueil	Saumur
	Gennes	Saumur	Chinon	Thouars	Chinon	Le Puy Notre Dame
	Loudun	Tours	Saumur	Tours	Martigne Briand
	Montreuil-Bellay	Vihiers	Tours		Saumur
	Saumur				Tours
	Thouars
	Tours