Markets
To market to market
France is famous for its markets, it’s a shopping experience not to be missed. Local residents still prefer to buy their quality meat and vegetables at their local fresh food market; while you will pay a little extra than supermarkets, the quality is far superior but most of all, it makes shopping an olfactory experience! In summer there are many night markets but the fresh food markets remain open all year round.
Market dates - villages and town in the Loire
Not exhaustive:
Amboise: Every sunday morning from 8am till 12noon. Mostly good for fresh produce. Summer market ‘Under the Stars’ July 4, 11, & 25
Loches: Fresh food market – Sunday & Wednesday mornings 8am to midday Summer months ‘Moonlight market’.
Saumur: Fresh food market – Visit Saturday when the streets become alive with bakers, butchers and fresh flower also Wednesday & Thursdays mornings 8am to midday.
Blois: Fresh food market Thursdays 8am to midday
Other market dates:
Saturday:
Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Cholet, La Ménitré, Martigné-Briand, Blois, Bourgueil, Chinon, Loches, Luynes.
Sunday:
Angers, Allones, Chinon, Descartes, Langeais.
At Montrésor you'll find around 15 stalls specialising in local products such as honey, cheese and fresh fruit and vegetables. Afterwards, enjoy a cafe or Sancerre and the beauty of the Loire at one of the local cafes.
Monday:
Candé, Doue-la-Fontaine & Montrichard
Tuesday:
Cholet, Les Rosiers, Bléré, Bourgueil, Montbazon and Bourgeueil.
Wednesday:
Cholet, Fonteuraud L’Abbaye, St-Lambert-du-Lattay, Blois, Loche
Thursday:
Brissac-Quincé, Cholet, Chemillé, Chinon, Cormery, Descartes, Montlouis-sur-Loire
Friday:
Montbazon, Bléré, Vouvray, Montichard
Loire Valley Truffle Market
Prized Truffles from the region gather in a small meeting hall to sell their black and white truffles. Also on display and for sale, truffle oil, truffle cakes and some very good advice about the region's truffles.
2009 dates and venue to be posted. Only held in December and January, Saturday mornings 2008 dates were Dec 2 and 27.
Shabby Chic - Brocante
The second Sunday of each month you should head to Candes-St.Martin/Montsoreau for a great Brocante. Even if you are not buying, the backdrop of antiques, paintings, books and furniture against the levee of the Loire river is very picturesque.
Centre villes Montsoreau
Tours - markets
Flower Market every Wednesday & Saturday 8am – 6pm - Boulevard Beranger.
(Limited amount of clothing and jewellery items that won’t really appeal)
Brocante:
Last Sunday of each month Blvd Beranger: 8am - 5pm. A very small version of the famous flea markets in Paris. There are some good finds here
and it's lovely morning stroll.
Fresh Food markets:
These markets happen different days in different quartiers. Prebendes – Sunday morning 8am – midday
Garlic and Basil Fair – July 26 – More varieties of garlic and basil than you could ever image.
Night market ‘Under the stars’ May 5 June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 5, November 3 and December 1.
Any new markets should feature at the link below.
www.ligeris.com