9 Best Markets in Bordeaux

Marché des Capucins is a massive market where you'll find just about anything you can imagine, though it focuses primarily on food. Local produce is available in excess, with merchants also offering snacks, bakery items, cheese, fish and a variety of organic regional products.

In addition to the food, you'll find florists, wine merchants and full-on sit-down restaurants. The market can get pretty busy, so your best bet is to visit early in the day. You can get to this market in southern Capucins - Victoire southeast of the town center.

Marché des Quais is a relaxed, open-air market that specializes in items unique to Bordeaux, making it one of the best places to immerse yourself in the local culture. There are about 70 traders who frequent this market, and they offer a variety of items like food, flowers, crafts, books and more.

The atmosphere at this market is notably laid back, with traders happy to talk to you and discuss their items and the passion behind them. Plus, it's a great place to find culinary inspiration, as the food traders tend to love cooking. It's located along the Garonne south of Chartrons.

Les Puces de Saint Michel is a flea market with a diverse selection of items from all sorts of different vendors that's perfect if you're looking for a sale. You'll find more than 80 traders here most Sundays, and they're all professionals.

Among the items, you can enjoy a decent variety of things to peruse including antiques. Bargain hunters will also find much to enjoy thanks to the serious discounts on offer. You can visit this market every Sunday morning south of Saint-Pierre near the riverbank.

Les Halles de Bacalan is a diverse food hall that offers gourmet treats and meals that have a more upscale taste than what you'd probably expect. You'll find about 20 stalls here with bar stools inside as well as outdoor seats overlooking the docks.

Among the selection here, you can enjoy a variety of foods including Italian, oysters, poultry, fish and even burgers. Cheese is also quite common here if you're looking to try one of the numerous varieties. Try it out for yourself in southern Bacalan near the submarine pen.

Marché Neuf (Marché Saint Michel) is a lively open-air market near the Basilica of St Michael where you'll find all sorts of vendors offering distinctly non-food items. This market is massive in size with about 170 traders present on average offering a wide variety of items for sale.

The atmosphere here is illuminated with color and aromas with just about any kind of item you can imagine including apparel, antiques, candles and much more. Just be wary of the crowds that tend to form here. You'll find it next to the Gothic-style basilica on the north side of Capucins - Victoire.

Marché de Producteurs Saint-Seurin is an open-air farmers market that lets you get a taste of local produce from growers around the area with organic options as well. There are about 19 traders here, so you'll easily be able to make time to visit them all and see what they have on offer.

When you visit this market, you'll find that both the traders and the patrons tend to be quite welcoming with a friendly atmosphere. Plus, you can often enjoy free tastings to get an idea of what the produce is like. See it for yourself a short distance west of the town center.

Marché Royal, or the Royal Market, is an open-air market where you'll find stalls and food trucks offering various tasty, colorful and aromatic items to enjoy. About 160 traders on average are present at this market, so arrive early if you want to explore it all.

A lot of the traders here are notably experienced and excel at quality control and customer service. This market is home to some of the highest-quality items in town, including both food and non-food items. It's located just southeast of the town center.

Marché des Bouquinistes is a specialty market that solely focuses on books and other written items both new and antique. There are about 20 exhibitors when this market is held every Wednesday, and they're professionals with plenty of experience.

The books on offer here can vary quite a bit. The vast majority of them are secondhand and can date back decades. You'll also find old magazines and newspapers. See it for yourself in the Square of the Great Men in the town center.

Marché de Nöel de Bordeaux is the go-to Christmas market in town where you'll find colorful alleys packed full of fun gifts and treats for the whole family. It's open from the end of November to the end of December.

At this market, you'll find all sorts of items to enjoy including toys and treats for the kids. Plenty of cotton candy is available along with mulled wine. It's one of the largest markets in the entire region, so you may want to stop by multiple times during your seasonal visit. It's located right in the town center.