Market
Halles de Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire · Loire-Atlantique
The Saint-Nazaire covered market, on Place du Commerce, brings together around a hundred traders on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, mostly food.
- Day
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Hours
- Morning
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Covered halls and market · Saint-Nazaire · Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Atmosphere
- A big, popular and cosmopolitan covered market.
- Getting there
- Place du Commerce: parking is often tight on market days, so come early.
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
The Saint-Nazaire covered market, on Place du Commerce, hosts the market on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Around a hundred traders attend, 90% of them food: local producers (vegetables, apples, honey, poultry, salt, wine), greengrocers including organic ones, dairy sellers, butchers, oyster farmers, fishmongers, bakers, and specialities from all over the world. The rest is manufactured goods: clothes, shoes, books, and even a seamstress, a knife grinder and a chair caner. In winter, the food traders are there from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm (1 pm on Sundays). In summer, they stay until 1 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 1.30 pm on Sundays. After the market, you can visit the Aiguillon lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, about 4 minutes by car (1.8 km), and the Ville-ès-Martin lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, about 5 minutes by car (2.7 km). By the sea, Villès-Martin beach, in Saint-Nazaire, is about 6 minutes by car (3.2 km), and Monsieur Hulot beach about 14 minutes by car (8.3 km).
What you will see
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Around a hundred traders
- 90% food
- Oyster farmers and fishmongers
- Specialities from all over the world
- Villès-Martin beach, 6 minutes by car (3.2 km)
Tips on the spot
- Halles car park and market car park: free on Sundays.
- By bus, get off at the Paquebot/Les Halles stop.
- Another day: about 6 minutes by car, the Pertuischaud market is held on Thursday mornings; about 8 minutes by car, the Bouletterie market is held on Wednesday mornings.
- For a walk afterwards: “Du Port au Bois de Porcé”, a 13.7 km loop of medium difficulty, starts from Saint-Nazaire., about 4 minutes by car (1.9 km).
- Bring some cash: some small producers do not take cards.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Saint-Nazaire covered market open?
On Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, from 7.30 am.
How many traders are there?
Around a hundred, 90% of them food.
What is there to visit after the market?
The Aiguillon lighthouse, about 4 minutes by car (1.8 km); then the Ville-ès-Martin lighthouse, about 5 minutes by car (2.7 km).
Which beach can you go to after the market?
Villès-Martin beach, in Saint-Nazaire, about 6 minutes by car (3.2 km).
See also the markets in Saint-Nazaire.
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