Evening markets

Over 50 stalls touting local produce and crafts line up along the quayside. Viewers of the French TV channel TF1 voted in 2019 this market the first-best in France so the chances are you’ll find something you like!

The little fishing harbour of Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue has a jolly evening crafts market. Saint-Vaast (pronounced ‘vah’) was voted ‘France’s Favourite Village’ last year by viewers of the French TV channel, France 2.

This market is held every Friday in the summer months, and is accompanied by concerts and even fireworks on occasion. This highly popular summer market also boasts stunning views over the sea from the nearby cliffs.

Barneville, with its long sandy beach and its wonderful stretches of dunes, is the perfect destination for a family holiday. Possible evening market every Tuesday evening as well as a range of entertainment.

An evening market full of flavors, in a very fishing port and seaside resort on the Alabaster coast.

Flagged as the ‘market under the stars’, this charming market showcases fresh produce from local farms in a typical Normandy town with a river said to be the smallest in France. Oh, and the sea is right down the road too!

During the summer season the du terroir market fills the medieval streets of this famous town mercifully spared during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. Local artisans and food producers will be on hand to advise you how to part with your money and indulge in all that local Normandy produce has to offer!

This festive evening market in the romantic seaside resort of Cabourg takes place every Saturday throughout the summer months, and showcases local handicrafts, artwork and edible goodies, all right by the sea!

Port-en-Bessin is the number one fishing port in the Calvados département, and the market is spread along the quaysides against the backdrop of fishing boats. On Friday evenings over the summer, this popular evening market is also paired with fireworks over the historic nearby Vauban tower.

If you’re spending your holidays on or close to the Calvados coast, why not head for Caen? It’s got all the shops you could want, and twice a week there are markets, including a Friday evening market in the summer by the marina, which brings together local artisans and producers.