Les Halles d'Avignon

I have been getting much of my food here for about 8 years. Large indoor market selling local produce, meats and fish, cheeses, wines, bakery products and wonderful prepared foods and cafes. There is roasted chicken, Italian delicacies as well as pizza, and even sushi. Open from 6AM to 2PM every day except Monday when they are closed. Highly recommend.

Typical market hall with lots of fresh local produce. On most stalls you you can have a free sample tasting before you buy.

A beautiful food market right in the centre of Avignon. There was a good variety of food and wine including meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, chocolates, bakery items and deli items but the prices seemed very high! The food all looked amazing and we sampled a couple of pastries that were very well priced. But for instance, the green prawns were £58.50/kg, another stores was selling 250 grams of strawberries for £11 and cooked asparagus was £40/kg. This would be the perfect place to shop for a special occasion dinner, but I couldn't afford to do my weekly shop here.

The market is not as big but has tons of stalls offering different type of dishes. You can find everything you need and a few places with tables to eat in. The vegetable beignet at the rotisserie chicken place is amazing.

Well looking at the building from outside I didn’t know what to expect has a visitor to An indoor market Les Halles d’Avignon . I walked In and to my amazement it was a beautiful indoor market area with a beautiful selection of different foods to purchase. Some of the vendors have places for you to sit and try your purchases, otherwise you can take them away with you the choice is down to you really . It’s a very colourful place indeed , the whole market area is very very clean . An absolute must go when visiting Avignon. I just can’t remember what time it closes , we went around lunchtime and it was starting to quieten off , bread stalls had empty shelves . So I’d advise go as early as possible.

Great market. Great local produce. Great local wines. Great local shellfish (that could kill me… I’m allergic). But strolled through with my Epi-Pen in true confidence. Ha! Truly love these European markets. This is up there with some good ones. But it’s just not an “incredible” one!

Les Halles is not much to look at from outside, but inside is an amazing food market. All manner of fresh and prepared items are available and high quality from about 40 stalls offering local Provençal food goods. One can pick up all variety of ingredients and items for a superb meal. Come early as the shops may sell out by lunchtime and closing it as 2pm. We booked a cooking class at Cuisine Centr'Halles with Chef John, an American transplant, who will guided us through a three hour preparation of dishes ending with a lunch featuring our own work.

Delicious oysters, great wine wonderful cheese, yummy baguette... This place is the place for those who want to enjoy the good tastes of life.