Marché Central
Marché central de La Rochelle
An indoor market beneath a 19th-century iron-framed roof, where you can buy oysters, seafood, cheese and Pineau des Charentes, and eat oysters on the spot.
The Central Market sits in the northeast of the old town. Its cast-iron structure, completed in 1835, houses fishmongers, butchers, cheese stalls and fruit and vegetable vendors, and open-air stalls line the surrounding streets every morning. You can buy Marennes-Oléron oysters and have the vendor open them for you, paired with a glass of Charentes white wine or Pineau des Charentes. It is open in the morning, and most stalls close in the afternoon.
Opening hours
Daily, approx. 07:00–13:00
Nearby sights
- Musée du Nouveau Monde
- Hôtel de Ville de La Rochelle
- Natural History Museum of La Rochelle
- Rue du Palais & Arcades
- Porte de la Grosse Horloge
- Vieux-Port of La Rochelle
- Tour Saint-Nicolas
- Tour de la Chaîne