Well, today I am taking you to a "marché de Provence." Actually Montpellier is not in Provence but in Languedoc, but the markets are the same, full of colors and good smells, music and funny people.
The "marché des Arceaux" (market of the arches) is held every Saturday under the arches of an aquaduct that dates back to Louis 14th.
I intended to stay at the market for about an hour. In fact I spent almost 3 hours there and I enjoyed it very much. I think I will go again next Saturday.
It's a very, very hard call, but I think the Languedoc may be my favourite region of France. No wait....it's.....oh......no......it's....
RépondreSupprimerWhatever - great colour and pics there!
WOW! Great pictures, Marie, love them all, great color and composition! Sunny and cheery. I went to the market today, too, but it was rainy and windy and I haven't posted any of the pictures yet.
RépondreSupprimerMarie, I can really 'smell' the market from your photos, the spices, peaches, strawberries.
RépondreSupprimerMarie - my mouth is watering.....I agree cabacurl - I too can smell the delights!!!
RépondreSupprimerI love the dresses hanging in the stall - they look like beautiful curtains blowing in a window.
I will post some photos of my local market next week - it is oh soooo different !!!
Wonderful tour....I gained 10 pounds just looking at all the delightful food, and then couldn't fit into that darling dress in the last picture.
RépondreSupprimerI felt like I was there! Great colors!
RépondreSupprimerIt's easy to spend hours taking photos in such a wonderful environment. Enjoy!
RépondreSupprimerPS - I hope to see a collection of lions emerging soon!
That market is the one thing that scares me about moving to Montpellier; I'll be broke but fat in no time. The prices are, um, pretty astronomical. But oh, what an experience; I love the guy with the "museum of cheese" who manages to fit about 80 varieties in his little refrigerated truck.
RépondreSupprimerwonderful "marché"..thank you! and happy july 14!
RépondreSupprimerThere is NOTHING more enthralling than the wonderful street markets in the towns and villages in your beautiful France.
RépondreSupprimerWhen I arrive, next year. that's where you will find me.
Merci !!
Nathalie, i forgot to wish you a happy Bastille Day on Saturday! And..no..LOL..I didn't think you were invading my blog. Glad you visited!
RépondreSupprimerMarie, oops, pardon that last post..serves me right to try and do too many things at the same time!Now we are even in faux pas!
RépondreSupprimerBUT...hope you had a good Bastille Day.
And I think the Australian rugby team, the Wallabies, are based in your beautiful city later this year for the World Cup. Not 100% sure though....
"Il y a tout au long des marchés de Provence
RépondreSupprimerQui sentent, le matin, la mer et le Midi
Des parfums de fenouil, melons et céleris
Avec dans leur milieu, quelques gosses qui dansent
Voyageur de la nuit, moi qui en ribambelle
Ai franchi des pays que je ne voyais pas
J'ai hâte au point du jour de trouver sur mes pas
Ce monde émerveillé qui rit et qui s'interpelle
Le matin au marché
Voici pour cent francs du thym de la garrigue
Un peu de safran et un kilo de figues
Voulez-vous, pas vrai, un beau plateau de pêches
Ou bien d'abricots ?
Voici l'estragon et la belle échalote
Le joli poisson de la Marie-Charlotte
Voulez-vous, pas vrai, un bouquet de lavande
Ou bien quelques oeillets ?
Et par dessus tout ça on vous donne en étrenne
L'accent qui se promène et qui n'en finit pas"
Les marches de provence - Becaud
Belle serie, j'adore surtout les marchands d'epice
Thank you very much for your comments. Have a nice week.......
RépondreSupprimerThose vegetables look great.
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