Marché des Lices

Who this place suits

With family

7/10

As a couple

8/10

With friends

7/10

Solo

7/10

With a dog

5/10

Reduced mobility

4/10

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About

For four centuries, every Saturday from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm, the people of Rennes have converged on Place des Lices. Nearly 250 producers, craftspeople and traders run the second-largest market in France, visited by some 10,000 people every week. The stalls overflow with regional produce: fish, seafood and shellfish, meat and charcuterie, fruit and vegetables, cheese and butter, flowers, jams, honey, bread and cider. Between the two halls, you cannot miss the galette-saucisse stands, a Rennes ritual. The market moved to the Lices in July 1622: an outbreak of plague had pushed it outside the ramparts. At first a wood market, it became a food market at the beginning of the 18th century. Between 1868 and 1871, the city architect, Jean-Baptiste Martenot, built brick and steel halls there on the Baltard model, now listed historic monuments. The whole city meets here, from early risers to night owls, from starred chefs to families. As noon approaches, the café terraces fill up for the “apéro-marché”, the after-market drink tradition. After the market, you can visit the Musée de Bretagne in Rennes, about 6 minutes by car (1.8 km), and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, about 8 minutes by car (2.3 km).

What you will see

• The second-largest market in France
• About 250 stallholders
• Since 1622
• Listed Martenot halls
• Galette-saucisse
• Saturday from 7.30 am to 1.30 pm

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