Market
Marché Zola
Nantes · Loire-Atlantique
On Thursday mornings, the Zola market brings together around a hundred regular traders on Place Émile-Zola, in Nantes, near the Concorde cinema.
- Day
- Thursday
- Hours
- 8am to 1pm
- Suggested time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Type of place
- Neighbourhood market · Nantes Zola · Thursday
- Atmosphere
- A big, lively and popular neighbourhood market.
- Getting there
- Place Émile-Zola: 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 Zola market is held every Thursday, from 8 am to 1 pm, in the car park on Place Émile-Zola, in Nantes, a short walk from the hundred-year-old Concorde cinema. Around a hundred regular traders offer meat, fruit and vegetables and other fresh produce, as well as ready meals and clothes. It is one of the biggest neighbourhood markets in the city, and the big Thursday event in west Nantes. After the market, you can visit the Musée Dobrée in Nantes, about 4 minutes by car (2 km), and the Château des ducs de Bretagne in Nantes, about 9 minutes by car (3.8 km).
What you will see
- Around a hundred traders
- Thursday from 8 am to 1 pm
- Place Émile-Zola
- Ready meals and clothes
- Near the Concorde cinema
- Free entry
Tips on the spot
- Come by bus: Zola stop, line 23.
- The car park is taken up by the market: park further away.
- Drop in at the Concorde cinema in the afternoon.
- Another day: about 2 minutes by car, the Jean-Macé market is held on Tuesdays from 8 am to 1 pm; about 2 minutes by car, the Canclaux market is held on Fridays from 8 am to 1 pm.
- Bring some cash: some small producers do not take cards.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Zola market held?
On Thursdays from 8 am to 1 pm.
How many traders are there?
Around a hundred regulars.
What can you find at the market?
Meat, greengrocers, fresh produce, ready meals and clothes.
What is there to visit after the market?
The Musée Dobrée, about 4 minutes by car (2 km); then the Château des ducs de Bretagne, about 9 minutes by car (3.8 km).
See also the markets in Nantes.
Source: Liste transmise par l'editeur, coordonnees geocodees via api-adresse.data.gouv.fr.
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