Châtelaillon markets: our top 5 ways to fill your shopping basket!

The covered market

You’ll find a wealth of local culture waiting for you in the Rue du Marché! With its beautiful building dating from the 1930s, typical of the Charente style, the covered market is at the heart of life in châtelaillonnais. Under its glass roof, you’ll find everything you need for a 100% Charente meal. Cheesemongers, butchers, fishmongers and caterers are all proud to offer you their local produce. Quality guaranteed!

In the mornings, the market street is teeming with life. People meet, chat and head off to their favourite stalls before joining friends on a café terrace. It’s the good life!

The external market

Mark your calendars! Local producers are waiting for you every Tuesday and Friday morning of the year at the outdoor market to help you discover their local specialities. From delicatessen products to fruit and sweet delicacies, stroll along the lively Rue du Marché and choose from the treasures of Charente’s gastronomy. You’re not going to leave without a melon after all!

In summer, the outdoor market expands to welcome hawkers, jewellery designers and craftspeople…

The butchers’ market

After a gourmet week, it’s time for a light lunch! To motivate us, we’re off to meet the local producers of Châtelaillon. Their HQ? In the heart of the boucholeurs village, every Sunday morning from June to September. There, you can enjoy a marine tasting with the oyster farmers before filling your baskets with untreated fruit. Good and beautiful, this is a Châtelaillon-Plage market to be repeated!

The night market

Packing a melon in your suitcase? We wouldn’t recommend it! Why not organise a trip to the night market instead? It’s the perfect way to bargain in the warmth of the evening and find the souvenir that will mark your summer. Every Sunday on the resort’s central boulevard, small craftspeople display their creations. Whether you’re looking for driftwood objects, jewellery or textiles, you’re sure to fall in love.

The La Rochelle market

Do you know the markets in Châtelaillon like the back of your hand? Try the one in La Rochelle! Its magnificent covered building is home to a host of producers every morning. Make your way between the oyster farmers, butchers and wine merchants to soak up the Charente atmosphere.
On Wednesday and Saturday mornings, make way for the large fairground market. A La Rochelle institution and a show well worth seeing.