The Saint-Valery-sur-Somme market: Picardy’s most beautiful market, a meeting place for gourmets!

The Saint-Valery-sur-Somme market is one of the most famous and largest on the Baie de Somme. You’ll find everything from local produce and clothing to home decor and handicrafts. You won’t be disappointed!

Dates to remember

• Sunday mornings at Place des Pilotes and Quai du Romerel from 8am to 1pm.
• Wednesday mornings on the Quai de l’Amiral Courbet from 8:30 am.
• Summer: the Quai Market takes place on Fridays from 3pm to 8pm (June to September).

Sunday morning market: the most beautiful on the Bay of the Somme

Considered the finest in Picardy, the Saint-Valery market attracts crowds of regulars and visitors every Sunday morning . From butchers and market gardeners to bakers and florists, some sixty merchants and producers (up to 120 exhibitors in summer) set up their stalls on the Place des Pilotes and Quai du Romerel.

An unmissable event for locals and tourists alike, a feast for the taste buds… and the eyes, with a unique view of the Baie de Somme!

The colorful stalls, friendly shopkeepers and views over the bay make this market more than just a place to shop. Shopping here becomes a pleasure. While some linger over the stalls selling clothes, flowers and jewelry, others fill their baskets with fruit, vegetables, roast chicken, goat’s cheese, local honey and homemade jams.

Products are local and of excellent quality. Fish and seafood stands are particularly popular with holidaymakers. Special mention should be made of local specialties such as bisteu (a dish made with potatoes and salt-meadow lamb), ficelle picarde (a local delicacy ) andandouille(asmoked andouille sausage cooked in hay). Not forgetting the indisputable gâteau battu!

• Sunday: 8am to 1pm, on Place des Pilotes and along Quai du Romerel.

DID YOU KNOW? The St Valery sur Somme market has twice been selected, in 2018 and 2022, to take part in the “Plus Beau Marché de France” competition organized by TF1. On both occasions, the St Valery market was elected “Plus Beau Marché de Picardie”, winning 13th place in the national ranking in 2022.

The Wednesday market: a popular meeting place for locals

This food market is smaller, but just as charming. It takes place every Wednesday morning on the Quai de l’Amiral Courbet , and features around ten stallholders. Ideal for mid-week shopping, without the crowds.

• Wednesday mornings, on the Quai de l’Amiral Courbet, from 8:30 am.

The summer market sets up every Friday in Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

If you’re on vacation in St-Valery-sur-Somme, don’t miss this summer market, where you can stroll in the shade of the lime trees. A huge success every summer, the Quai market returns every Friday on the Quai Courbet, overlooking the magnificent Baie de Somme!

This seasonal market, dedicated to local produce andcrafts, offers the chance to buy products from short distribution circuits, taste new flavors or fall for the talent of a designer.

Here you’ll find, in no particular order, a cutlery smith who makes superb knives, a strawberry merchant, a pork butcher, a cheesemaker, a wine harvester and producer, painters, sculptors, fashion designers… Summer visitors are sure to find an original souvenir to bring back from their stay in Saint-Valery.

• Fridays from 3pm to 8pm, June to early September.

Also read | Visiting Saint Valery sur Somme: what to do, what to see?

Practical information and tips

• Parking: beware, parking spaces are not free and fill up quickly. Arrive early or take your bike. You can also take the Sauterelle, the free shuttle bus that serves the city center and the port area.
• Bring cash : not all vendors accept credit cards. ATMs are located close to the market.
• Picnic with market produce: fill your picnic basket with delicious Picardy specialities. A picnic area awaits you near the Chapelle des Marins, on the path leading down to Cap Hornu.