Velleron summer farmers' market
Route du Thor
Mon | Monday to Saturday 18 to 19:30h from 01.04. until 30.09.2025 |
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This growers' market in Velleron takes place Monday to Saturday. However, it is necessary to observe the seasonal or daily divergences specified in the weekly table above.
Velleron summer farmers' market is located at the Route du Thor, other local name: Route de Cavaillon. This is south of the parking on the western access to the city (map). 200 different booths are to be found on this market. The product range includes fruit and vegetables, direct marketing food, oarganic products and also meat products.
Created on May 15, 1985, at the initiative of Robert Rouch, mayor of Velleron, this market brings together, at the foot of the village, nearly 150 exhibitors on the site of the former Velleron station.
The exhibitors are all registered local farmers offering only fruits and vegetables harvested the same day. The sale begins at the signal of the rural policeman. As soon as the market opens its doors, buyers crowd and scramble to enter and stock up, depending on the season, with melons, cherries, strawberries, asparagus, zucchini, cabbage, leeks, pumpkins, etc.
This market has received the Marché Paysan quality label awarded by the Luberon Regional Natural Park. It has been classified in France among the 100 Marchés d'Exception since 1997 and attracts more than 150,000 visitors per year. It is a real institution in the Vaucluse.
SourceThe 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 local tourist office on 10 August 2023.
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Organic stand at Velleron market
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Producers at the market in Velleron
Waiting in front of the entrance to Velleron farmers' market
Stalls at the producers' market in Velleron
Access to Velleron market
Customer at dry sausages on the market in Velleron
Olive products at Velleron market
Small bar at Velleron farmers' market
Farmers' market in Velleron