Markets in Brittany

Here is just a selection of Brittany’s established markets to start you off on the right track. There are many more however as the market is an essential part of French life. Markets are fascinating places to visit with all sorts of food, clothes and jewellery on display.

Côtes d’Armor

Binic: Thursday mornings
Dinan: Thursday mornings, also Flea market on Wednesdays in July and August
Erquy: Saturday mornings
Lannion: Thursdays
Moncontour: Monday morning
Mur de Bretagne: Friday evening July and August, local produce and crafts
Rostrenen: Tuesday all day through streets of town
Saint Gelven: Sunday morning Easter to end of October, local produce
Treguier: Wednesday mornings

Finistère

Benodet: Mondays
Concarneau: Monday and Thursday mornings
Douarnenez: Mondays, Wednesday mornings, Fridays, Saturday mornings
Fouesnant: Fridays
Moelan-sur-Mer: Tuesdays
Quimper: Wednesdays, Friday afternoons, Saturdays, Sunday mornings
Roscoff: Wednesday mornings
Saint-Pol-de-Leon: Tuesdays

Ille et Vilaine

Becherel: Saturday mornings, also book market on first Sunday of every month
Cancale: Sunday mornings
Combourg: Mondays, large market
Dinard: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturday mornings
Dol de Bretagne: Saturdays
Fougeres: Saturday mornings
Plelan le Grand: Sunday mornings
St Lunaire: Sunday mornings from Easter to October
St Malo: Tuesday and Friday mornings

Morbihan

Auray: Monday mornings, Sunday
Baud: Saturdays (small)
Bubry: Wednesday (small)
Carnac: Wednesdays and Sundays
Hennebont: Thursdays
Josselin: Saturday mornings
La Trinite-sur-Mer: Fridays
Lanester: Tuesdays
Languidic: Fridays
Locmine: Thursdays
Malestroit: Thursday mornings
Ploemeur: Sundays
Pontivy: Mondays
Port-Louis: Saturday mornings, Tuesday evenings in July and August
Quiberon: Saturdays
Saint-Pierre: Thursdays
Saint-Gildas de Rhuys: Sundays
Vannes: Wednesdays and Saturdays

Fish markets Many fish markets are held throughout Brittany. The main fish markets open to the public are :

Concarneau Fish market - guided tour of the fish market and harbour at 6.30am
Douarnenz Fish market
Erquay Fish market - Every day except Saturday and Sunday
Le Guilvinec/Saint-Guenole Fish market
Lesconil/Loctudy Fish market
Ploubazlanec/Loguivy-de-la-Mer Fish market - from Nov to April : Monday and Wednesday
Poulgoazec/Audierne Fish market
Roscoff Fish market
Saint-Quay-Portrieux Fish market