Markets in Louhans, Weekly market in Louhans, France
The Monday market in Louhans is a weekly open-air market held in the center of this small town in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region of France. The stalls line the Grande Rue, a long street with covered arcades on both sides, and offer fresh food, cheese, meat, and local crafts.
The Louhans market dates back to the Middle Ages, when the town was the main trading center for the Bresse region. The arcades along the Grande Rue were built over the centuries to shelter traders and buyers in all weathers.
The market runs along the main street of Louhans, lined with covered arcades that shelter the stalls from rain and sun. Locals and farmers from the surrounding area often know each other by name, which gives shopping here a different feel from buying in an anonymous store.
The market takes place on Mondays and the Grande Rue is closed to traffic early in the morning to allow vendors to set up. Coming early gives you the widest choice, as some stalls start packing up by midday.
One section of the market is dedicated to live poultry, including the Bresse chicken, the only chicken breed in the world to carry a protected designation of origin. This part of the market is one of the few places in France where you can buy these birds directly from the breeders.
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