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markets

Arrive early at markets in Vendee and Charente Maritime so you can avoid the sun at its hottest and the throngs of tourists (as Destination Cooks you’ll want to do what the locals do!). Most towns host markets at least once a week, so plan your visits and you’ll be sure to find a great food market to explore. However, for the crème de la crème of Destination Cooking, check out these markets.

our recommendations

There are a variety of markets
at seaside town of Sables d’Olonne, about 30 miles from Le Bois Dormant and Le Bois Masson. The Central Market takes place on two floors with about 60 local tradesman.
The food market is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 8h to 13h.

The fantastic Central Market
of Royan, just 10miles from
La Pignade, Les Charmettes and Bonne Anse Plage, is open every morning for traders with a huge diversity of seasonal products.
The fish market is hugely impressive, selling all sorts of catches, although crawfish is one of the stars, along with the Marenne Oyster. Also keep an eye out for products from the land, including the mouth-watering Charente melon, Blayais asparaguses, which are white or violet and at their best between March and mid May, or even kiwi fruit – France is the second largest European producer!

La Rochelle market, about
50 miles from La Pignade,
Les Charmettes and Bonne Anse Plage, is another great
all rounder, with avenues of fruit, veg, meats and fish.
When you’ve tired of searching the stalls there are fantastic bars and restaurants on the edge – try the grey shrimps which are called "boucs" – especially tasty when they are cooked in a buttered frying pan and flambéed with cognac.

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