Market
Marché des Couëts
Bouguenais · Loire-Atlantique
On Thursdays from 8 am to 1 pm, the Couëts market, in Bouguenais, sets up on Place de la Chapelle: a mostly food market, open all year round.
- Day
- Thursday
- Hours
- 8am to 1pm
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Market · Bouguenais · Thursday
- Atmosphere
- A neighbourhood market, mostly food.
- Getting there
- Place de la Chapelle: 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, from 8 am to 1 pm, the Couëts market sets up on Place de la Chapelle, in Bouguenais. It is mainly a food market, open all year round. It goes ahead on public holidays, except Christmas and New Year’s Day: it may then be held the morning before, if the traders wish. On Fridays, it is the turn of the village market. After the market, you can visit Trentemoult in Rezé, about 4 minutes by car (1.8 km), and the Château des ducs de Bretagne in Nantes, about 12 minutes by car (6.4 km).
What you will see
- Thursday from 8 am to 1 pm
- Place de la Chapelle
- Mostly food
- All year round
- Goes ahead on public holidays
- Free entry
Tips on the spot
- On Friday mornings, another market is held in the village centre, on Place de l’Église.
- Another day: in Rezé, about 5 minutes by car, the Trentemoult organic market is held on Saturdays from 8.30 am to 1 pm; in Rezé, about 6 minutes by car, the Château market is held on Tuesdays from 8.30 am to 12.45 pm.
- For a walk afterwards: “Circuit de l’Ognon”, a 25 km loop rated difficult, starts from Pont-Saint-Martin., about 15 minutes by car (9.2 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 Couëts market held?
On Thursdays from 8 am to 1 pm, all year round.
Where is it held?
Place de la Chapelle, in the Couëts district.
What is there to visit after the market?
Trentemoult, about 4 minutes by car (1.8 km), to see: the Trentemoult quay and its colourful lanes; then the Château des ducs de Bretagne, about 12 minutes by car (6.4 km).
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