Aix-en-Provence markets: days, times and places
Sun-filled stalls, marinated olives, flowers and calissons: all the days, places and times of the Aix-en-Provence markets, eight minutes from Villa La Source.
The Aix-en-Provence markets are held almost every morning until 1 pm. The farmers' market on Place Richelme takes place every day from 8 am; the big Provençal market on the Cours Mirabeau on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8.30 am; the flower market on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and Place des Prêcheurs. You will find fruit and vegetables, olives, cheeses, soaps and calissons. The Aix-en-Provence markets are 8 minutes from Villa La Source, in Puyricard.
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In Aix-en-Provence, there is no morning without a market. The squares fill with colourful stalls, the lanes smell of thyme and lavender, and the plane trees shade the conversations between producers and locals. Strolling around the Aix-en-Provence markets with a wicker basket on your arm is a taste of the soul of Provence at its most generous. An art of living you will find every day at Villa La Source, our villa rental in Aix-en-Provence in Puyricard, 8 minutes from the stalls.
Place Richelme, the beating heart of the Aix-en-Provence markets
This is the meeting place for early risers and food lovers. Every day, under the century-old plane trees of Place Richelme, producers set up their stalls at dawn: goat's cheeses from the Luberon, olive oil from the Alpilles, lavender honey, aromatic herbs and seasonal vegetables.
In summer, apricots, peaches, figs and melons are piled into golden pyramids; in winter, citrus fruit, mushrooms and chestnuts take over. It is the most authentic of the Aix-en-Provence markets, the one locals have been going to for generations.
The big Cours Mirabeau market, king of the Aix-en-Provence markets
This is the liveliest market. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, the Cours Mirabeau turns into a huge Provençal bazaar stretching to Place des Prêcheurs: crafts, textiles, second-hand goods and local specialities.
You can find Provençal quilts, Marseille soaps, earthenware, ceramics and, of course, the famous calissons d'Aix. Saturday is the biggest and busiest day.
Saturday morning at the Aix market is the soul of Provence in all its generosity.Villa La Source notebook
Olives, spices & the colours of Provence
At the Aix-en-Provence markets, the stalls overflow with treasures: green or black olives marinated with herbs, tapenade, roasted almonds, matured cheeses, nougat and homemade jams, so many tasty souvenirs to take home from Provence.
The flower market, the most colourful of the Aix-en-Provence markets
Picture a square entirely carpeted with fresh flowers: it is one of the most beautiful markets in Aix-en-Provence. In winter, golden mimosas light up the stalls; in spring, peonies and irises; in summer, bunches of lavender, a must to take home.
The market in the morning, the pool in the afternoon
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Aix-en-Provence markets: stroll, taste, meet
The markets of Aix-en-Provence are not just places to shop: they are an art of living. You come with your wicker basket, stop to taste an olive, chat with the producers. After shopping, the café terraces around Place Richelme welcome strollers for a coffee or a rosé, the perfect morning in Aix-en-Provence. For the official calendar and bank holidays, check the Aix-en-Provence tourist office.
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And the Puyricard market, the closest of the Aix-en-Provence markets?
Ten minutes north of Aix, the village of Puyricard also has its own producers' market: a small village market held in the morning on Place Waldeck-Rousseau, opposite the church. A few stalls of seasonal fruit and vegetables, a cheesemonger, a baker: the Provençal spirit in a more intimate version, without the town-centre crowds. It is the local market for Villa La Source, our villa for sale in Puyricard, next to the Haras des Templiers: the luxury of having the big Aix markets 8 minutes away and a village market close by.
All the Aix-en-Provence markets: days, times & places
| Market | Days | Times | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit & vegetables | Mon to Sun | 8 am to 1 pm | Place Richelme |
| Big Provençal market | Tue · Thu · Sat | 8.30 am to 1 pm | Cours Mirabeau |
| Flower market | Tue · Thu · Sat | 8.30 am to 1 pm | Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville |
| Flower market | Wed · Fri · Sun | 8.30 am to 1 pm | Place des Prêcheurs |
| Second-hand & antiques | Tue · Thu · Sat | 8.30 am to 1 pm | Place des Anciens-Combattants |
| Book market | 1st Sun. of the month | 8 am to 1 pm | Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville |
Making the most of the Aix-en-Provence markets
Aix-en-Provence markets: your questions
On which days are the Aix-en-Provence markets held?
The farmers' market on Place Richelme is held every day from 8 am to 1 pm. The big Provençal market on the Cours Mirabeau is held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 1 pm, as is the flower market on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville (and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on Place des Prêcheurs).
Is there a market on Sundays in Aix-en-Provence?
Yes! On Sunday mornings, the farmers' market on Place Richelme is open as on every other day from 8 am to 1 pm, and the flower market is held on Place des Prêcheurs from 8.30 am to 1 pm. On the first Sunday of the month, there is also the antique book market on Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville.
What is the most beautiful market in Aix?
Place Richelme for authenticity and the quality of the producers, every day. For atmosphere and variety, nothing beats the big Cours Mirabeau market on Saturday morning, the liveliest of the week.
Where to park for the Aix-en-Provence markets?
The big Rotonde car park, at the foot of the Cours Mirabeau, is the most practical: the whole centre is then pedestrian. From Villa La Source in Puyricard, allow about 8 minutes by car.
What is the best season for the markets?
Summer for sun-ripened fruit (apricots, peaches, melons) and lavender, spring for flowers. But the Aix-en-Provence markets are enchanting in every season, with citrus fruit and mimosas in winter.
Where to stay near the Aix-en-Provence markets?
Villa La Source, in Puyricard, is 8 minutes by car from the centre of Aix and its markets. It is a private villa rental in Aix-en-Provence for 16 people, with a pool and tennis court, ideal for a stay with family or friends, from €900 a night.
Is Villa La Source for sale?
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