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Markets in Nice

Discover the top Nice markets

Location: Nice
Imprint: Updated 15 July 2024

Market days are a way of life in Provence and the Côte d'Azur. They originated in the 12th century, when farmers and craftsmen would come to nearest town to sell their wares, or engage in bartering agreements.

Not much has changed since those days - the market is still the place to come for locally grown produce of all shapes and sizes.

Monday	Villeneuve-Loubet, Cours Saleya Antiques Market
Tuesday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence
Wednesday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence
Thursday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence
Friday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice
Saturday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Art and Crafts, Antique book market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence
Sunday	Cours Saleya Provencal market, Fish market, Puces de Nice, St Paul de Vence

Popular markets in Nice

Check our events calendar to find out the dates and times of markets and other events throughout the year.

Where and when

Cours Saleya	Nice's main outdoor market for fresh food and flowers, you will find the very best of local and organic seasonal produce, fresh seafood and plenty of locally produced olive oils and pistou's. Every Monday you will find an antiques market with all sorts of curiosities. In the summer months there is also an arts and crafts market here every evening from 18:00, great for touristy gifts and souvenirs. Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 07:00 - 13:00. Antiques market: Monday, 07:00 - 13:00. Location: Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice.
Fish market	Bustling daily fish market. Open: Every morning except Monday, 06:00 and runs all morning - or until the fish run out. Location: Place Saint- François in Nice's Old Town.
Arts and Crafts market	For lovers of paintings, the Arts and Crafts market is perfect. Open: Every second Saturday of the month, all day. Location: Place du Palais de Justice.
Antique and second-hand book market	Antique and second-hand book market. Open: First and third Saturday of every month, all day. Location: In the Place du Palais de Justice.

Nice markets

Marché Provençal	Villeneuve-Loubet hosts a Provençal market with produce from the region, including fruit and vegetables, cheeses and meats, household goods, and clothes. Open: Wednesday and Saturday, 09:00 - 13:00. Location: Village centre. Saint-Paul-de-Vence has a number of local food and flower markets during the week which are always a hit. Yvette (fruit and vegetable stall): Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, all day. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules. Gibert Zulliani (plant and flower stall): Open: Saturday. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules. There is also a Wednesday morning market of regional Mediterranean produce.
Night market	Villeneuve-Loubet also hosts a night market during the summer months with stalls selling souvenirs, handmade objects, beach articles and much more from the seaside. Open: 18:00 - midnight. Location: Place du Jeu de Boules.
Menton Italian market	Being so close to Italy, the nearby town of Menton holds three Italian markets that sell a wide selection of Italian goods and local specialities. There are plenty of other Provençal and Mediterranean markets in this small town too. Marché Couvert: Les Halles at quai de Monléon (every morning). Marché du Carei: Promenade du Maréchal Leclerc (every morning). Marché du Bastion: Quai Napoléon II (Saturday morning). Brocante: Place aux Herbes (Friday). The market areas are covered with fresh flowers and Menton specialities such as lemons, spices and 'barbbajuans' (a local dish of fried vegetables and rice) and socca (another local dish made from fried chickpeas).
Markets in nearby Italy	If you fancy the real thing you can always hop across the border and enjoy the Italian markets: Vintimille: Fridays until 16:00. San Remo: Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Bordiguera: Thursday mornings.