Market
Marché central de La Baule
La Baule-Escoublac · Loire-Atlantique
The central market of La Baule, on Place des Gourmets, is the heart of local trade: open every morning in season, from 9 am to 12.30 pm (1 pm in summer).
- Day
- Every day in season
- Hours
- Morning
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Central market · La Baule · Every morning in season
- Atmosphere
- A big seaside market, in the heart of La Baule.
- Getting there
- Place du Marché: 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 central market of La Baule spreads over Place des Gourmets and the neighbouring avenues: Avenue des Ibis, Avenue du Marché and Avenue de Noirmoutier. It is the emblematic market of La Baule. It opens every morning from the spring holidays to 15 September, and during the All Saints’ and Christmas holidays, from 9 am to 12.30 pm, until 1 pm in summer and 1.30 pm on Sundays and public holidays. Outside these periods, the manufactured goods section is closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. It has food stalls, run by regular traders, and manufactured goods: fresh produce, artisan specialities and all sorts of items, in the heart of La Baule. After the market, you can visit Guérande’s walled town, about 12 minutes by car (7.9 km), and the Côte Sauvage of Batz-sur-Mer, about 12 minutes by car (6.2 km). By the sea, La Baule beach, in La Baule-Escoublac, is about 500 m away, and Benoît beach about 5 minutes by car (2.5 km).
What you will see
- Every morning in season
- From 9 am to 12.30 pm (1 pm in summer)
- Place des Gourmets
- Food and manufactured goods
- The heart of La Baule
- La Baule beach, 500 m away
Tips on the spot
- In summer and on Sundays, the market stays open a little later.
- Out of season, the manufactured goods stalls are closed on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- For a walk afterwards: “Les Côteaux”, a 13 km loop of medium difficulty, starts from Guérande., about 13 minutes by car (8.4 km).
- Bring some cash: some small producers do not take cards.
- Bring your own bags and containers to cut down on packaging.
Frequently asked questions
When is the central market of La Baule open?
Every morning from the spring holidays to 15 September and during the All Saints’ and Christmas holidays, from 9 am to 12.30 pm (1 pm in summer, 1.30 pm on Sundays).
Where is it held?
Place des Gourmets, Avenue des Ibis, Avenue du Marché and Avenue de Noirmoutier.
What is there to visit after the market?
Guérande’s walled town, about 12 minutes by car (7.9 km), to see: the Porte Saint-Michel and the Château-Musée; then the Côte Sauvage of Batz-sur-Mer, about 12 minutes by car (6.2 km).
Which beach can you go to after the market?
La Baule beach, in La Baule-Escoublac, about 500 m away.
Source: Liste transmise par l'editeur, coordonnees geocodees via api-adresse.data.gouv.fr.
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