Wednesday at the Market

A very unfortunate accident happened at my friends house which means that she needs to buy two more chooks. And so off to the market just over the border in Normandy we shall go. It is the best market around here. You can buy just about anything that you need.

I was glad that only two hens were required because I got the idea that the man would have happily put more into the tiny little box! We also walked to the other side of the market and purchased some plants for our vegetable gardens. At this time of year it is very busy and many tourists come to soak up the atmosphere.

The hens are a good buy for 7 euros each and the red cabbage for 3 euros. A good buy is bon marché.

French Markets

The market at Dinan was very busy, and moving around the stalls was a squashed up affair. It is the biggest market that I have seen and the range of goods on offer was excellent. Personally I would prefer to go back when it is a little less busy, however I thoroughly enjoyed it.

There were lots of restaurants around but because we were a little short of time we grabbed a galette .

Galettes can be bought from huge vans in the market where they are cooked and filled on the spot my cheese filled one cost 2.50 euros.

The streets are looking very colourful because there is a medieval fete this coming weekend.

Below is a picture taken at Fougeres market, which is great to look around on a Saturday morning.

Visiting the markets are very sociable affairs for the French locals. It is also a popular day out if you have friends or family come and stay. Our local market is on Saturday mornings.

Fougeres has the biggest medieval castle in Europe