La Rochelle market: the place to be for food lovers!

Do you know the Boucholeurs stalls by heart? Do the stalls of Châtelaillon hold no secrets for you? Try the La Rochelle market! Every Saturday, there’s a great atmosphere and a feast for the senses in the heart of the white city. It’s sure to make gourmets young and old salivate. Organisation, access: we tell you everything!

Where is it?

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How do I get there?

Can you hear it? It’s the call of fromage frais and sweet melon! There are two ways to join them at La Rochelle market

By car

The best plan is to park in Les Minimes, where parking is free. Then hop on the bus that takes you directly to the old port of La Rochelle, where you can enjoy the view of the ocean. Perfect for combining business with pleasure.
By bike, train or car: all roads lead to the aromas of the market!

By train

Head for Châtelaillon station, a 15-minute walk from the covered market. With an average of 19 trains a day between the two towns, you’ve got the choice of timetable! A nice 7-minute ride later and you’re on the platform in La Rochelle. Simple, fast and environmentally friendly.

The La Rochelle market, a tradition with a difference

Once there, you’ll discover La Rochelle’s covered market in its pretty 19th-century glass and steel building. With its iodised air, brightly-coloured stalls and delicious smells, you’ll be caught up in the cheerful atmosphere that reigns every morning. Do your shopping like a true Rochelais! Here, people meet up to chat, munch and catch up with friends in the little cafés that line the market. And when there’s a bit of time left over, you fill your basket! It’s a way of life we love to adopt on holiday.

We almost forgot the most important thing: the La Rochelle market is open every day from 8am to 1.30pm.

The La Rochelle market in two words? Pleasure and conviviality!

Fanny, 43, market gardener

The fairground market: 100% Charente pleasure!

Did you like the covered market in La Rochelle? Don’t miss its fairground market. It takes place right next door every Wednesday and Saturday morning. The shopping list is likely to be longer than expected!

It’s impossible not to try the specialities from all over Charente-Maritime: fresh goat’s cheese, melon, mushrooms, seasonal fruit and vegetables… Looking for inspiration? Local producers always have a delicious recipe up their sleeve to share with you. All you have to do is ask! The fairground market is also an opportunity to stroll around and soak up the colours and scents of the season under the summer sun. And let’s not forget a cup of coffee, to round off the morning like a native of La Rochelle!

Your mouth watering?

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