Most
towns have regular market days. Languedoc markets sell local
meat, fruit, vegitables, cheese, sea-food, clothes, jewellery,
fabrics, shoes, kitchen utensils, tools and flowers. Look
out for the charcuterie and the many varieties of olives.
Look out also for brocants, puces, vide-greniers, and foires brocantes.
Brocantes: markets for second hand household items, bric-a-brac rather than antiques but often with interesting items.
Puces: flea markets (as well as fleas and thumbs) - often at regular times and places.
Vide-greniers: vide-grenier means "empty attic". The idea is that everyone in a village will rake out accumulated rubbish from their house to sell to their neighbours and anyone else interested.
Brocantes: markets for second hand household items, bric-a-brac rather than antiques but often with interesting items.
Notices for vide-greniers are put up in tabacs and shop windows, and you will evenon signs by the side of the road.
For a list of markets, click here
For a specific Languedoc market, select the initial letter of the name: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V.
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