Market
Marché Alexis-Carrel
Rennes · Ille-et-Vilaine
On Thursday mornings, on Boulevard Alexis-Carrel, the Jeanne-d’Arc district market offers food and manufactured goods, in the north-east of Rennes.
- Day
- Thursday
- Hours
- Morning
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Neighbourhood market · Rennes · Thursday
- Atmosphere
- A simple, friendly neighbourhood market.
- Getting there
- Boulevard Alexis-Carrel: parking is often tight on market days, so come early.
Who this place suits
- With family
- 6/10
- As a couple
- 7/10
- With friends
- 7/10
- Solo
- 7/10
- With a dog
- 5/10
- Reduced mobility
- 4/10
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About
The Alexis-Carrel market is held on Thursday mornings on Boulevard Alexis-Carrel, in Rennes, in the Jeanne-d’Arc-Longs-Champs-Atalante district. It sells food and manufactured goods. It is one of the neighbourhood markets that liven up Rennes every day of the week, each named after the district where it is held. It is the market of the Jeanne-d’Arc district, in the north-east of the city. After the market, you can visit the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, about 7 minutes by car (2.5 km), and the Musée de Bretagne in Rennes, about 8 minutes by car (2.8 km).
What you will see
- Thursday morning
- Boulevard Alexis-Carrel
- Jeanne-d’Arc-Longs-Champs-Atalante district
- Food and manufactured goods
- Neighbourhood market
- Free entry
Tips on the spot
- Come early for the best choice.
- Bring your bags for the week’s shopping.
- On Saturdays, the big Lices market completes the shopping.
- Another day: about 3 minutes by car, the “Garden Partie” market is held on Fridays from 4 pm to 8 pm; about 4 minutes by car, the Robidou market is held on Tuesday mornings.
- Bring some cash: some small producers do not take cards.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Alexis-Carrel market held?
On Thursday mornings.
Where is it held?
Boulevard Alexis-Carrel.
What can you find at the market?
Food and manufactured goods.
What is there to visit after the market?
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, about 7 minutes by car (2.5 km); then the Musée de Bretagne, about 8 minutes by car (2.8 km).
See also the markets in Rennes.
Source: Liste transmise par l'editeur, coordonnees geocodees via api-adresse.data.gouv.fr.
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