Markets in Loire, France

VENDEE AND AROUND VENDEE

Monday

Aizenay, 1st and 3rd Mondays of month
Benet
L'Herbaudière, Noirmoutier
Jard-sur Mer
Longeville-sur-Mer( Foire 1st Monday of month)
Merlin-Plage(July and August), near St Hilaire-de-Riez
La Roche-sur-Yon(bigger on 2nd Monday of month)
Les Sables d'Olonne central market(July and August only)
St-Michel-Mont-Mercure
Touvois(Loire Atlantique), 2nd and 4th Mondays of month

Tuesday

L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Le Boupère
Brem-sur-Mer(July and August only)
Le Chaize-le-Vicomte, 3rd Tuesday of month
Challans(plus foire on 2nd Tuesday of month)
Chantonnay
Mortagne-sur-Sevre
Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile
Port-Joinville, Ile d'Yeu
La Roche-sur-Yon
Les Sables d'Olonne central market
Les Sables d'Olonne, Arago(outdoor stalls)
St Gilles-Sur-Vie
Sion-sur-l'Océan near St Gilles
La Tranche-sur-Mer, lace de la Liberté

Wednesday

Avrillé(July and August only)
Champagné-les Marais
Chavagnes-en-paillers
La Chevrolière(Loire Atlantique) near Passay
Commequiers
Croix-de-Vie
Les Essarts
Foussais-Payré(July and August only)
L'Hermenault
Luçon
Machecoul
Merlin Plage(July and August only) near St Hilaire de Riez
Rocheservière, 2nd Wednesday of month
La Grière near La Tranche sur Mer(July and August only)

Thursday

Beauvoir-sur-Mer
Brétignolles-sur-Mer
Chaillé-les-Marais
Chantonnay
La Faute-sur-Mer
La Garnache
La Guérinière, Noirmoutier
Les Herbiers
Mareuil-sur-Lay
la Mothe-Achard(plus foire on 1st Thursday of month)
Le Poiré-sur-Vie(1st and 3rd Thursday of month)
Pouzauges
La Roche-sur-Yon
Les Sables d'Olonne central market
St-Gilles-sur-Vie
St Hilaire-de-Riez
St Michel-en-l'Herm

Friday

L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Brem-sur-Mer(July and August)
Challans(indoor)
Clisson(Loire Atlantique)
Coulon(Deux Sevres)
L'Ile d'Elle
Longeville-sur-Mer(July and August only)
La Mothe-Achard(except Friday following the 1st Thursday of month)
Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits
Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile
Les Sables d'Olonne central market
Ste Hermine
Sion near St Gilles
Soullans

Saturday

La Barre-de-Monts
Bouin
Bourgneuf-en-Retz(Loire Atlantique)
Challans(indoor)
Chantonnay
Chavagnes-en-Paillers
Cholet(Maine et Loire) 8am to 5pm
Coulon
Croix-de-Vie
Les Essarts
La-Faute-sur-Mer
Fontenay-le-comte
Les Herbiers
Luçon
Merlin-Plage(July and August)
Montaigu
Le Poiré-sur-Vie
Port-Joinville

TOURS MARKET DAYS

Traditional Markets, mornings only

Tuesday

St Paul
Paul Bert
Bd Heurteloup

Wednesday

Halles
Beaujardin
Coty
Fontaines

Thursday

Strasbourg
Veipeau
Beffroi

Friday

St Paul
Blanqui
Rives du Cher

Saturday

Halles
Beaujardin
Coty
Coppee
Fontaines

Sunday

Maine
Velpeau
Rabelais

Specialized markets, all day

Flower market: Boulevard Beranger
On Wednesdays and Saturdays

Antiques and flea market

Place de la Victoire
On Wednesdays and Saturdays

Craft market

Place des Halles on Saturdays

Greedy market

Place de la Résistance, 1st Friday of the month, from 4pm to 10 pm

Antiques market

Rue de Bordeaux, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month
Boulevard Béranger on the 4th Sunday

Major annual fairs and markets in this region

Foire de Tours from the 1st Saturday to the 2nd Sunday of May
Foire à l'ail et au basilic(garlic and basil fair) at Sainte Anne at the end of July
Grande Braderie commerçante
(shop's clearance sale)

Christmas market

Three weeks before Christmas