Market days in Dordogne, France

When in the Dordogne you will want to visit one or two local markets. The markets are often the best place to buy fresh local produce, and most towns are at their best and most colourful on market days.

Note that most markets are significantly larger during the summer months and can become rather less impressive on a rainy day in February!

Below I have listed the days for most of the Dordogne markets. During the summer many towns also have nocturnal markets (marche nocturne) where you can eat, drink and listen to music in a communal atmosphere.

Dordogne Markets

* = peak season only

Town Market Day
Agonac Saturday
Beaumont Tuesday, Saturday
Belves Saturday
Bergerac Saturday, Wednesday
Beynac * Monday
Brantome Tuesday, Friday
Cadouin Wednesday
Calviac * Sunday
Carlux * Wednesday
Carsac * Sunday
Cenac Tuesday
Cubjac Friday
Daglan Sunday
Domme Thursday
Eymet Thursday
Excideuil Thursday
Gourdon Tuesday, Saturday
Hautefort Wednesday
Issigeac Sunday
Jumilhac Wednesday
La Coquille Thursday
Lalinde Thursday
La Roche Chalais Saturday
La Roque Gageac * Friday
Le Bugue Tuesday, Saturday
Le Buisson - Cadouin Friday
Les Eyzies Monday
Mareuil Tuesday
Marquay * Sunday
Meyrals * Thursday
Monpazier Thursday
Montpon Wednesday
Montignac Saturday, Wednesday
Mussidan Saturday
Neuvic Saturday, Tuesday
Nontron Saturday
Perigeux Saturday, Wednesday
Piegut Wednesday
Razac Saturday, Wednesday
Riberac Tuesday, Friday
Rouffignac Sunday
Salignac-Eyvigues * Tuesday
Sarlat Saturday, Wednesday
Sigoules Friday
Siorac Wednesday
Sorges Sunday
Souillac Friday
Ste Alvère Monday
St Aulaye Saturday
St Astier Thursday
St Cyprien Sunday
St Genies Sunday
St Julien de Lampon Thursday
Ste Nathalene Wednesday
Terrasson Thursday
Thenon Tuesday
Thiviers Saturday
Tocane Monday
Tremolat Tuesday
Vergt Friday
Villefranche du Perigord

Saturday

During the summer there are also a lot of evening markets. These really are a fun, economical and tasty way to enjoy an evening out.

Simply turn up and grab one of the tables which are set up in the market squares of the villages. Market traders provide everything from wine, starters, cooked meals and deserts and each supply the appropriate plastic cups or cutlery.

Choose your meal and take it back to the table and enjoy dining al frescoe often with music by a local band or DJ. These evening markets are very popular with tourists and locals alike.

Evening Markets ( Marchés Nocturnes)

Monday: Montignac, Cadouin

Tuesday: Le Bugue, St Amand de Coly, Bouzic

Wednesday: Rouffignac, Belves, St Genies

Thursday: Saint-Cyprien, Auriac du Perigord

Friday: Les Eyzies, Le Buisson, Valojoulx, Salignac

Saturday: Audrix, St-Pompon

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+1 # John Mills 2012-01-22 15:45
Hi, just to let you know that Grolejac now has an evening food market. Started in 2011. Every tues evening in July and August.

Perhaps you could add this one to your list on your website. Many thanks John Mills
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0 # Russell 2012-09-10 23:33
Beaumont du Perigord has taken on the Monday evening market from Cadouin; the last Monday in June to the first Monday in September 2012. Plenty of parking in the streets either side of the main square where the event is held.
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