Market
Marché du Wattignies
Nantes · Loire-Atlantique
On Wednesday evenings, the Wattignies market offers local and organic fruit and vegetables on Boulevard des Martyrs-Nantais, on the Île de Nantes.
- Day
- Wednesday
- Hours
- 4:30pm to 7:30pm
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Organic and local market · Île de Nantes · Wednesday
- Atmosphere
- A small cooperative end-of-day market.
- Getting there
- Boulevard des Martyrs-Nantais: 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 Wattignies market is held every Wednesday, from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm, on Boulevard des Martyrs-Nantais-de-la-Résistance, in front of the Wattignies premises, on the Île de Nantes. Created in 2021, it is run by the Commun’île cooperative. There are local and organic fruit and vegetables, along with a baker, a cheesemonger and sometimes a brewer. After the market, you can visit the Château des ducs de Bretagne in Nantes, about 4 minutes by car (1.5 km), and the Musée d’Histoire de Nantes, about 4 minutes by car (1.5 km).
What you will see
- Wednesday from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm
- Organic and local fruit and vegetables
- Run by a cooperative
- Created in 2021
- Baker and cheesemonger
- Free entry
Tips on the spot
- Come by bus: Wattignies stop.
- Drop by on the way home from work: the market closes at 7.30 pm.
- A brewer comes some weeks.
- Another day: about 3 minutes by car, the Petite-Hollande market is held on Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm; about 1 km away, the Champ-de-Mars market is held on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 8 pm.
- Bring some cash: some small producers do not take cards.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Wattignies market held?
On Wednesdays from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.
Who runs it?
The Commun’île cooperative.
What can you find at the market?
Local and organic fruit and vegetables, bread and cheese.
What is there to visit after the market?
The Château des ducs de Bretagne, about 4 minutes by car (1.5 km); then the Musée d’Histoire de Nantes, about 4 minutes by car (1.5 km).
See also the markets in Nantes.
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