Market
Marché du Pertuischaud
Saint-Nazaire · Loire-Atlantique
On Thursday mornings, on Place Pierre-Bourdan, around ten traders run the Pertuischaud market, in Saint-Nazaire, with organic producers.
- Day
- Thursday
- Hours
- Morning
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Neighbourhood market · Saint-Nazaire (Pertuischaud) · Thursday
- Atmosphere
- A neighbourhood market, with organic producers.
- Getting there
- Pertuischaud district: 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
Every Thursday morning, the Pertuischaud market sets up on Place Pierre-Bourdan, in Saint-Nazaire. Around ten food traders attend: organic vegetable growers, an organic poultry producer, a local apple grower, a local market gardener, a greengrocer, a charcutier, a crêpe maker and a fishmonger. In winter, it runs from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm, and in summer until 1 pm. After the market, you can visit the Ville-ès-Martin lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, about 300 m away, and the Kerlédé lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, about 400 m away. By the sea, Villès-Martin beach, in Saint-Nazaire, is about 1 km away, and Monsieur Hulot beach about 9 minutes by car (5.5 km).
What you will see
- Thursday morning
- Around ten traders
- Place Pierre-Bourdan
- Organic vegetables and poultry
- Local producers
- Villès-Martin beach, 1 km away
Tips on the spot
- By bus, get off at the Pertuischaud stop (line H2).
- Another day: about 4 minutes by car, the Bouletterie market is held on Wednesday mornings; about 6 minutes by car, the Saint-Nazaire covered market is held on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings.
- For a walk afterwards: “Les Étangs du Bois Joalland et de Guindreff”, a 7.7 km easy loop, starts from Saint-Nazaire., about 4 minutes by car (2.2 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 Pertuischaud market held?
On Thursday mornings, from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm (1 pm in summer).
Where is it held?
Place Pierre-Bourdan.
What is there to visit after the market?
The Ville-ès-Martin lighthouse, about 300 m away; then the Kerlédé lighthouse, about 400 m away.
Which beach can you go to after the market?
Villès-Martin beach, in Saint-Nazaire, about 1 km away.
See also the markets in Saint-Nazaire.
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