Markets in Poitou-Charentes

When the countryside comes to you. Find out when and where you can enjoy the pleasures of browsing through an outdoor market in the Poitou-Charentes for local produce, fresh fruit and vegetables and organic food from the bio-food producers.

There are very few towns or villages throughout France without their own, special market so here is just a selection of some markets in the Poitou-Charentes area to start you off. Note that most markets are mornings only, closing around 13:00.

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Local markets in Charente (16)
Monday	Chalais: morning market - streets of town are closed to traffic - general goods and local produce
Tuesday	Cognac: in the vast indoor market area - general market Jarnac in the town centre - general goods and produce Mansle: in the town centre - produce and household goods
Wednesday	Cognac: in the vast indoor market area - general market Rochefoucauld: in the market square - general goods and produce Ruffec: in the town centre - produce and general goods
Thursday	Cognac: in the vast indoor market area - general market Jarnac: in the town centre - general and produce Aigre: in the town centre - fresh fish and wine Mouthiers sur Boëme: market at the Place du Champ de Foire
Friday	Cognac: in the vast indoor market area - general market Jarnac: in the town centre - local produce and general goods Mansle: in the town centre - produce and household Ruffec: in the town centre produce and general
Saturday	Cognac: in the vast indoor market area - general market Rochefoucauld: market square - produce and general goods Brossac: town centre - produce and general goods Ruffec: general goods
Monthly	Rouillac: 27th of every month, throughout town - a vast, fair type market selling everything from produce to livestock.
Local markets in Charente-Maritime (17)
Daily	La Rochelle: town centre - fresh fish and produce
Tuesday	Jonzac: in the town centre - general and produce Rochefort: in the market place - produce St. Savinien: morning and evening market Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Wednesday	Pons: in the market place - large general and produce market Montguyon: local produce, mornings. Bigger market with clothes and household goods 1st Wednesday of the month \| St. Jean d’Angely: centre of town - large general market St. Porchaire: Small local market with fresh fish, oysters and a plant stand Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Thursday	Montendre: produce market Rochefort: in the market place - general and produce Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Friday	Jonzac: in the town centre - general and produce Pons: in the market place - large, general market Pont l'Abbe: Fresh produce and indoor fish market, morning only. Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Saturday	Pons: in the market place - general goods Rochefort: in the market place - produce and household St. Jean d’Angely: centre of town - large, general market St. Savinien: Morning and evening market Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Sunday	Pons: in the market place Saintes: outdoor market (location changes, look out for signs) - general goods
Night market	Macqueville: has one of the few night markets open 18:00 to 23:00 - produce, general goods, and entertainment. The dates vary, information available from the Saintes tourist office.
Monthly	Saintes: First Monday of every month, large market across several roads in the centre of town for produce, clothing and accessories. Surgeres: Third Tuesday of every month, vast outdoor market for fresh grown produce and livestock.
Local markets in Deux Sevres (79)
Tuesday	Bressuire: in the town centre - general produce and livestock (mornings only) Coulonges sur l'Autize: general market Lezay: in the town centre - Large general and produce market Niort: in the town centre - large general market Thouars: indoor market in the centre of town - fish, meat, poultry and produce
Wednesday	Parthenay: in the market place - large and noisy general and produce market
Thursday	Neuville en Poitou: large general market Sauzé-Vaussais: centre of town - very large general market
Friday	Melle: In the town - local produce Thouars: in the centre of the old town, market hall and stalls - fresh produce and general household goods
Saturday	Airvault: in the market square - general and produce Chef Boutonne: in the town centre - large, general market St-Maixent le Ecole: in town - local produce
Monthly	St Varent: market on the 3rd Sunday of every month
Local markets in La Vienne (86)
Monday	Chaunay: centre ville - general market
Tuesday	Chatellerault: market in town Loudun: throughout town - general, food and livestock Civray: fairly large market in Place Charles de Gualle - fresh produce, clothes, textiles.
Wednesday	Mirebeau: town centre - small market for plants and produce Montmorillon: in the market square - produce (particularly mushrooms and fresh fish)
Thursday	Chatellerault: market in town Gencay: in the town centre - general and produce Neuville de Poitou: small general and local produce market
Friday	Lussac- les- Chateaux: covered and open markets in the market square - produce and rare, difficult -to-find fresh herbs (coriander and basil) Civray: in the town centre - general and produce
Saturday	Chatellerault: market in town Montmorillon: in the market square - general market Civray: in the town centre - general and produce Couhé: in the market square - general and produce Chauvigny in the town centre - general and produce.
Sunday	Neuville de Poitou: large market for general and local produce
Monthly	Lencloitre: first Monday of the month in the centre ville - large general and livestock market Coulonges: Monthly general livestock market at Les Hérolles on the 29th of each month (if 29th is a Sunday, market day moved to Monday 30th)