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The 9 Best Markets in Provence

April 19, 2016 by ashleyt 85 Comments

CuriousProvence Market Tours

curious provence market tours
Curious about in the ins and outs of working in a market in Provence?
Do you want to taste the best Provencal ingredients?
Would you like to eat breakfast at the market with the workers?

Book a foodie market tour with me!

Tours are about 3.5 hours in the towns of St Remy de Provence and Eygalières. There’s lots of tasting to be done so come hungry! Tours are private and cost 250€ for 2 people or 310€ with a picnic. Day tours and combined market tour and photoshoot experiences are possible. Send me an email to ask about availabilities. curiousprovence@gmail.com

My Favourite Markets in Provence

Just about every village in Provence has a weekly market. Some villages have markets that occur twice a week or even daily! Markets are absolutely my favourite part of living in Provence.

We can easily spend a day wandering through the stalls and people watching as we sit at a wonky table with a couple glasses of rosé. The weekly market is a ritual that is truly part of living in Provence. On Sundays, you’ll see whole families shopping together as kids amazingly express great interest in the new vegetables of the season. Here are my 9 favourite Provençal markets.

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Seasonal mushrooms at Le Thor market

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Velleron Night Farmers Market

April 18, 2016 by ashleyt 3 Comments

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Velleron night market is one of the best producer’s markets in Southern France. It has been continually included within the 100 “marchés d’exception” in France by the Conseil National des Arts Culinaires.

This is not a tourist market.

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St Remy Market Morning Ritual

November 6, 2015 by ashleyt 7 Comments

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st remy market…

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Antique Markets in Provence: Vide Grenier vs Brocante

May 18, 2015 by ashleyt 24 Comments

Antique markets in Provence

If you’re a fan of shabby chic décor then you’ve probably heard of the term brocante either in magazines or Pinterest photos. What you don’t hear very often in Anglophone circles is the term vide grenier. Antique markets in Provence are not all created equal…

Brocante Isle sur la Sorgue vintage ice cream cart

Vintage ice cream cart at the International Isle sur la Sorgue Brocante

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Marchés Floralies: Flower Markets in Provence

April 22, 2015 by ashleyt 7 Comments

Flower Market Provence pelissanne

Marchés Floralies, or flower markets, are a village’s celebration of spring in the form of a flower and pottery market. There have already been a few in Provence but as the weather becomes warmer the variety of plants available as well as vendors increase….

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Apt Saturday Market- One of the Best?

March 21, 2015 by ashleyt 13 Comments

Is Apt Saturday Market one of the best?

The Saturday market in Apt has been labeled as a “marché d’exception français” (exceptional French market) due to it’s atmosphere, history, and originality. It’s also considered to be one of the top ten food markets in France. I had to see for myself…

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Apt Market in Spring

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