An integral part of French lifestyle, and one of France's most famous attributes are the traditional weekly and daily markets. With a great variety of goods on offer and beautiful surrounding towns, immersing yourself in the local culture and going to a nearby market really is a 'must-do' for any trip to the South of France.
Here are our Top 5 markets to visit on the French Riviera:
Biot – Provencal market
Every Tuesday morning the Biot market takes place in the town’s
historical center. From the rue Saint Sebastian to the Place Arcades,
traditional products and fresh produce including vegetables and fruits are on
display alongside delicious local Provencal and French products. Here you can
also pick up some fashionable French clothing, jewelry and handmade dishes of
Provence.
Cannes – Marche
Forville
Get
a taste of local life in Cannes at the Marche Forville, or Forville Market. The
outdoor market is full of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, meats, breads,
cheeses and more. The perfect place to find all the ingredients you need to
create your own Mediterranean dinner! You can find the farmers market Rue du
Marché Forville just a few minutes’ walk from Le Vieux Port. Forville Market is
open seven days a week and closes about 2pm, apart from Monday’s when it is
turned into an antiques market.
St Tropez – Places Des Lices
In the heart of St Tropez’s
famous Place des Lices this is a fantastic open air market sells a huge range
of foods including breads, pastries, cheeses, sausages, flowers, olives,
spices, herbs, fruit and vegetables as well as clothes, beautiful antique
mirrors and collectables. Locals head to the market early to secure the
freshest produce and to secure the best bargains, so worth setting your alarm a
little earlier for this one!
Antibes – Marche
Provencal
An authentic Provençal
covered market in the heart of Antibes. Situated in Cours Massena in the Old Town with over 30 producers and
vendors ranging from butchers, florists, cheese experts and market
gardeners to tiny stalls selling spices, olives, homemade jams and fragrant
soaps. A beautiful market to walk through with a
true vintage French feel. In 2014, the market was awarded a ‘Certificate of
Excellence’ by TripAdvisor. Fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers every
morning, apart from Mondays in winter and arts and crafts every day from 3pm.
Nice - Flower market
In the shade of pretty striped awnings, hundreds of flowers
make eyes at you. It will be hard to resist the multi-coloured geraniums,
intense mauve fuchsias, dahlias with their anemone-shaped flowers, and the
vivid impatiens being sold by the nursery vendors. Anyone strolling by these
harmonious floral displays will be able to breathe in the fragrances and enjoy
the colourful bouquets, plants and exotic flowers that await them.
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