Apt big market

Cours Lauze de Perret, Rue des Marchands, Place Gabriel Péri, Rue Cély, Place Carnot, Rue de la cathédrale, Rue Eugène Brunel, Rue de la République, Rue de l’Amphithéâtre, Place Jean Jaurès, Place des Martyrs de la Résistance, Place Saint-Pierre, Place du Postel and Place de la Bouquerie

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Open today still for 3 h

This market in Apt takes place regularly on Saturdays. You can usually start shopping from 8.00 am and the market traders clear up again from 12.30 pm.

Apt big market is located Cours Lauze de Perret, Rue des Marchands, Place Gabriel Péri, Rue Cély, Place Carnot, Rue de la cathédrale, Rue Eugène Brunel, Rue de la République, Rue de l’Amphithéâtre, Place Jean Jaurès, Place des Martyrs de la Résistance, Place Saint-Pierre, Place du Postel and Place de la Bouquerie. This is in the north of the city centre (map). 300 different booths are to be found on this market. The product range includes fruit and vegetables, direct marketing food, cheese, oarganic products, fish and seafood, meat products, meat products, flowers and crop and also clothes, kitchen utensils, furniture, toys and not non alimentary producs.

Apt's weekly market has been held every Saturday in the city since the early 16th century. It is one of the oldest and most visited markets in Provence. The texts in the Apt archives tell of a weekly market first held in the 12th century and later confirmed by royal decrees: first by King René in 1470, granting the city the right to hold the market every Tuesday, then in 1523 when René of Savoy, also Count of Tende and Governor of Provence, postponed the market from Tuesday to Saturday morning.

It takes place all year round and attracts marketer and customers from all over the Luberon and the Plateau d'Albion. In the high season, more than 350 market vendors come and fill the whole city center from 8am to 12.30pm. In summer there is a free shuttle service to get to the center. In 1996 the market was awarded the "marché d'exception" award for its atmosphere, durability and originality.

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The number of exhibitors and the types of products offered vary according to the season or somethimes with the weather. The information is non-binding. The base data about this market were confirmed on the website of the municipality on 12 August 2023.

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Apt market in the western part of the city is very busy

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Apt market in front of the mayor's office on Place Gabriel Péri

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Market in the streets of Apt in the Luberon, here in autumn

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Apt market also takes place in front of the municipal office

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Market in Apt on the Cours Lauze de Perret, that is in the east of the city

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Market stalls in front of the official building in Apt

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Apt market near the municipality library

The library is located in the former grain hall (Halle aux Grains).

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Fish stall at Apt market

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Plantlings for vegetable garden at Apt market

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Selling at the market in Apt

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Customer chooses old tomato varieties in Apt

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Market day in Apt at Place des Martyrs

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Large vegetable and fruit stand at Apt market

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Delicious fruits like berries and figs at the market in Apt

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Hustle and bustle at Apt market in midsummer

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Market stall in Apt with nice fresh lettuce

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Tomato seller at Apt market

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Vegetable offer at Apt market

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Egg market on the Place du Postel in Apt around 1900

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Small vegetable stand in Apt

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Market day in front of the prefecture of Apt around 1900

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Street musicians at the market in Apt

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Stand with ingredients for aperitif at the market in Apt

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Lots of people at Apt market in July

As on all markets, it is the stalls of the fruit and vegetable dealers that attract most people.