Provencal markets - Aix en Provence

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Markets in Aix en Provence

The Aix en Provence markets animate the town with colours and noises. In the shadows of big umbrellas the market gardeners display their fruits and vegetables offering a shimmering palette from which emanate the smell of fresh mint, basil, rosemary and spices.

The culinary imagination takes its source there. It is also the place where people from Aix meet and talk.

The "big" markets of Aix take place in the city center squares: Place des Prêcheurs and Place de la Madeleine and in the surrounding areas (Encagnane, Jas de Bouffan...). Saturday being the busiest day.
Under the plane trees of the little Place Richelme takes place, all year round, a charming market with greengrocers who attract not only the housekeepers and the restaurants' chefs, but also the tourists who can find typical pictures to take.

In Aix there are as many markets as days in the week. From the vegetable market to the old book market, without forgetting the flower market, these animate the town with colours and sound. Places for meeting and discovery, notably that of the sun-soaked gastronomic heritage, they are to be found in the numerous squares of the town centre and in the various “quartiers” different areas of the town.

The town resounds some days throughout the entire morning with the animation of its large markets: the "grands marches" (large markets) of fruit and vegetables take place in the Place des Precheurs, the Place de la Madeleine and in the "quartiers" of Encagnane and of the Jas de Bouffan. Under the plane trees of the Place Richelme you will find the market of the producers of Aix and its surrounding region, all year round.
All are in the image of Provencal cuisine: authentic fresh varied and perfumed.

- Opposite the town hall, the flower market transforms the square into a veritable masterpiece of changing colours. On some days it s the Place des Prêcheurs which hosts this market.
- New and second-hand clothes also take part in the market scene with stalls spread around Cours Mirabeau on Thursdays, and around the Palais de Justice.
- Another pleasure for the eye and antique hunters, the bric-à-brac trade —antiques, handicrafts and demonstrators fill the place de Verdun, in front of the Palais de Justice.

Finally, the antique and second-hand book fair is held on the 1st Sunday of each month.

All this creates a human and warm animation.

MARKETS LOCATION

Large Aix en Provence market
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the morning
Place de Verdun

Flower market
Everyday in the morning
Place de l'Hôtel de ville, Place des Prêcheurs.

Quarter market in Aix en provence
Different days depending on the quarters

Local producers market
Everyday from in the morning
Place Richelme

Old books market
First Sunday of each Month
Place de l'hôtel de ville

WARNING

Day markets, Don't park on these places. Cars will be put to impound.

Impound
840, Avenue du Club hippique
13100 Aix en Provence
Tel.: 04 42 20 37 54

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