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The list below is only a selection of the Languedoc Roussillon markets in the area (Herault, Aude, Lozere, Gard, Pyrenees Orientales). Some village markets only offer a small selection of essentials such as Cruzy, Roquebrun, Bize-Minervois for example, while others are large and present the best of local produce.
Agde | Thursday, Tuesday (flower and general market) |
Grau d'Agde | Everyday, carpark facing the sea, all produce, Pl de la Republique |
Alignan du Vent | Wednesdays, Saturday (rue de la Republique) |
Aniane | Thursday, Pl de Liberté |
Argelès Plage | Wednesdays and Saturdays. Pyrenees Orientales |
Balaruc | Tuesday, Friday, pl du marche, general market plus crafts |
Bedarieux | Monday, pl A Thomas; clothes, pl de la Vierge |
Bessan | "One of our favourite markets is in Bessan and is open Sunday mornings - very good range of food 80% and the rest in clothing and hardware. We never miss it!" -J.B. Tuesday also. |
Beziers | Friday (flower market in the allèes Paul Riquet), Saturday (vegetables in the allèes Paul Riquet, organic produce by Les Halles), Sunday (large general market) |
Bize Minervois | Wednesday |
Capestang | Wednesday, and Sunday mornings, pl Jean Jaures; Sat morning, marche couvert |
Carcassonne | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (best day) |
Caux | Friday, pl Publique |
Ceret (66) | Saturday. Pyrenees Orientales. (Great Market!) |
Cessenon | Tuesday, Saturday |
Clermont L'Herault | Wednesday, Saturday, all produce and crafts |
Collioure (66) | Wednesday, Sunday. Pyrenees Orientales. |
Cournonterral | Wednesday, Saturday. pl viala, rue de la Chapelle |
Creissan | Tuesday, Friday |
Cruzy | Tuesday, Friday |
Esperaza | Good Sunday market (Thanks Barbara R!) |
Ferrals Les Montagnes | Sunday. In Summer months. Small market but lively and lovely place to visit. |
Figueres | Thursday |
Florensac | Saturday, Tuesday - pl du marché, food; pl du republique, clothes |
Ganges | Tuesday, Friday, pl d'Ormeau, fruit and veg; place des halles, all produce |
Gignac | Saturday, Esplanade and Jeu de ballon |
La Bastide | Thursday |
La Grande Motte | Sunday, Thursday, all year. June- Sept Provencal market |
Lamalou les Bains | Tuesday, pl du marche |
Lattes | Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday evenings |
La Salvetat sur Agout | Thursday, Sunday, Esplanade des troubadours |
Lezignan-Corbieres | Wednesday (large market) |
Lodeve | Saturday; Tuesday evenings, pl du marche, June - Sept |
Lunel | Thursday, Sunday - Esplanade rue d'amour |
Maraussan | Thursday, Friday |
Mauguio | Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday |
Marseillan Ville | Tuesday, Place d'Eglise |
Meze | Sunday, Thursday |
Mirepoix | Really excellent market on Mondays (Thanks Barbara R!) |
Montagnac | Friday, Esplanade |
Montpellier | Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday (all day) pl du Nombre d'Or, Antigone, ave de Champlin, Espace Monson |
Murviel-les-Beziers | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
Narbonne | Tuesday ("friperie" second hand clothes), Wednesday (general market past Les Halles towards hospital), Thursday and Sunday (large market by the canal in the town centre) |
Nissan Les Enserunes | Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, pl du marché |
Olonzac | Tuesday |
Perpignan | Sunday |
Palavas les Flots | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Pezenas | Saturday (food, clothes, other goods) all day - cours J Jaures; Organic Market, Place Gambetta |
Pomerols | Monday, Thursday, pl du jeu du ballon |
Portiragnes Ville | Thursday, pl du marche |
Pouzolles | Wednesday, Friday, pl du marche |
Prades | Tuesday. |
Puisserguier | Friday |
Quarante | Wednesday, Friday |
Quillan | Market Wednesday and Saturday (Thanks Barbara R!) |
Rieux-Minervois | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
Roquebrun | Tuesday, Friday, pl du marche |
Servian | Market on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday good selection fruit veg fish butcher and charcuterie along with sometimes precooked food such as paella and some clothes. Saturday fruit and veg charcuterie and flowers & plant stall. (thank you Pam!) |
St Andre de Sangonis | Tuesday, Friday, pl de la Marie |
Saint-Chinian | Thursday, Sunday (mainly food, but also clothes, fabric, books, plants, local producers). Visit St Chinian Market. |
St Pons | Wednesday (good selection of regional produce) |
Valras Plage | Monday and Friday Mornings, fruit veg, cheese, cloths, furniture etc |
Looking for a bargain, or a hidden treasure? go to this good Vide-Greniers website with maps and
locations all over France and Languedoc:
Languedoc Vide Greniers (Car boot sales) Flea Markets : vide-greniers.org
(Thanks
to Andreas Wagner, Steve Adams, John Fisher, Pamela, and others for help in
this list)
If you know
of other towns and villages and their markets and market days
Please e-mail gdenmark@southfrance.com