Jeudis de l’Été brings live music and local flavours to Place du Général de Gaulle in the heart of Vitré. Mathieu Ramage and Vincent Premel lead the concert programme, while nearby producers offer regional food and goods throughout the gathering. Families can also enjoy face painting with Rue du Bonheur and wooden games from the Centre Social de Vitré toy library, creating an easygoing evening for residents and visitors alike.
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Saône Producers Market: Weekly Fresh Finds
Saône’s producers’ market brings independent traders together around good products, hospitality and responsible consumption. Tables and benches are provided for visitors who want to stay for a coffee or a family meal. A live music group accompanies the market, adding a performance to the shopping and shared tables.
Lejay Lagoute: Crème de Cassis in Dijon
Maison Lejay Lagoute opens the production site where its Crème de Cassis de Dijon is made. The guided visit explains how the blackcurrant liqueur is produced and traces the history of the house’s recipe, which has remained unchanged since its creation. The story centres on a product that became closely identified with Dijon and its makers.
Organic Farmers’ Market in Arbois: Fresh Goods
La Pépinière Alimentaire, also known as Collectif Bio Arbois, organises this market of local organic producers. Vegetables, eggs, bread, cheese and honey form its food selection. The market is part of the association’s wider work to make good food accessible to everyone, alongside its other community food projects in Arbois.
Le Petit Marché-Café in Saint-Jean-de-Trézy: Local Products
Le Petit Marché-Café du Bât de l’âne combines a farmers’ market with a café in Saint-Jean-de-Trézy. La ferme des Mirande supplies vegetables, Au pain levé brings artisan bread, and Le verger des familles provides fruit. Le moulin Madame contributes flour and pasta; its producer, Terres de Moulin Madame, makes these products organically in Saône-et-Loire.
Saint-Vit Guinguette Market: Local Producers & Fun
Marché Guinguette de Saint-Vit brings local food producers together with artisans and makers. Its stalls offer fruit, vegetables and meat, including regional specialities and organic products. Concerts accompany the market programme, while food trucks and a refreshment bar provide something to eat and drink alongside the shopping.
Pugey Market in Pugey: Local Produce and Crafts
Marché de Pugey gathers local producers and food artisans with bread, fruit and vegetables among their goods. The food stalls also offer red and white meats, cheeses and freshwater fish. Wines and beers sit alongside honey and chocolate, giving the market a range that extends from everyday groceries to drinks and sweet products.
Le Panier Frégandois in Burgundy: Farmers’ Market Fun
Le Panier Frégandois brings together around ten local producers for a farmers’ market with refreshments and festive entertainment. The selection varies: vegetables, bread, eggs and fruit can be joined by goat’s cheese, honey, herbal products and prepared food. Larger editions add more producers to the regular gathering, expanding the choice of stalls.
Martsi de Jonzy in Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy: Monthly Market
Martsi de Jonzy takes its name from a patois word for market. Local producers bring meat, vegetables, fruit, cheese, honey, plants, mushrooms, wine and beer, alongside craftspeople and associations. Musicians accompany the market, while large shared tables provide space to eat food from the stalls; the bar also serves apple juice and local syrups.
Weekly Farmers’ Market in Tannay: Fresh Finds
Tannay’s producers’ market brings together local growers and food traders. The stalls offer honey, flour, fruit, vegetables, eggs and cheeses, with macarons and prepared dishes alongside the produce. The town’s market guide also identifies the Thoulet family’s honey and flour milled from grain grown on their farm.