Marché des Lices, Food market in Rennes, France.
The Marché des Lices spans across multiple squares with 300 vendors offering fresh produce, seafood, meats, cheeses, and local specialties each Saturday morning.
Established in 1622 during a plague epidemic, the market moved outside city walls and evolved into the second largest food market in France.
Local chefs, families, and early morning shoppers gather weekly to select regional products including Brittany's artichokes, sea salt butter, and fresh oysters.
Operating from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM every Saturday, the market provides free cutting boards and knives at surrounding cafes for immediate food consumption.
Vendors start setting up their stalls at 4:00 AM, creating a mix of late-night revelers and early morning shoppers in the historic square.
Location: Rennes
GPS coordinates: 48.11260,-1.68375
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
Rennes offers a range of historic and cultural sites that reflect its history and current vibrancy. The city features green spaces like the Thabor Park with its French-style gardens and rose garden, religious buildings such as the neoclassical 19th-century Cathedral, and institutional structures like the 17th-century Parliament of Brittany, where visitors can explore rooms decorated with tapestries and painted ceilings. The museums in Rennes showcase different aspects of the region and art. The Museum of Brittany traces the development of the territory from Antiquity onward, while the Fine Arts Museum exhibits collections from the 14th to the 20th century. The FRAC Bretagne hosts contemporary art exhibitions. The Place of the Republic, with its Opera and Town Hall, constitutes the administrative and cultural heart. On Saturdays, the Marché des Lices brings together local producers and Breton specialties, providing an insight into local products.
Rennes Cathedral
109 m
Condate Riedonum
115 m
Porte Mordelaise
99 m
City walls of Rennes
163 m
Halles Martenot
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Église Saint-Étienne de Rennes
155 m
An Ti Kozh
89 m
Hôtel du Molant
75 m
Hôtel Montbourcher
59 m
Hôtel Racapé-de-La-Feuillée
70 m
Hôtel de La Noue
87 m
Maison de la Prévôté
127 m
Hôtel du Bouexic de Pinieuc
126 m
Maison, 22 place des Lices
102 m
Hôtel de Cintré
106 m
Hôtel de Cicé
152 m
Hôtel Lagonidec
169 m
Hôtel de La Bigne-Villeneuve
153 m
Maison de la Chouette
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Maison, 22 rue du Chapitre (Rennes)
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Maison Saint-Pierre (Rennes)
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Immeubles, 10 et 12 rue de la Psalette
144 m
Immeuble, 4-6 rue de la Psalette
157 m
Projet de restauration de la façade nord de la cathédrale de Rennes (1860)
109 m
Retable anversois de la cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes
107 m
Maison, 6 rue Saint-Sauveur
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Maison des Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit
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Maison, 8 rue Saint-Sauveur
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