Southern French Market Crawl: From Capucins to Noailles

Fresh oysters, North African spices, and local cheeses across Bordeaux and Marseille.

Written by ETH Editorial Team

Published: Aug 27, 2026 • Fact-checked by ETH Editorial Team

• Exploring Southern France’s Great Covered Markets

Exploring Southern France’s Great Covered Markets

Markets in southern France provide the freshest, most atmospheric lunches on the trip.

Marche des Capucins (Bordeaux): Known as "the belly of Bordeaux." Sit at wooden counter stalls for half a dozen Arcachon oysters with a glass of crisp white Entre-Deux-Mers wine for €9.00.
Marche de Noailles (Marseille): Just off the Old Port. Smells of fresh mint, roasting harissa, flatbreads, and North African spices. Plate of piping-hot couscous for €7.50.

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