10 Best Markets Around St Tropez

Saint-Tropez Market in Place des Lices sells a fabulous array of arts, crafts, foods, speciality goods and even antiques and collectables for those in search of hidden treasures. It’s located right in the heart of central Saint-Tropez and offers the chance to pick up fresh and speciality foods ranging from fresh-based cakes and pastries to sausages and cheeses, herbs and spices, fresh produce and more. Souvenir hunters will find T-shirts, accessories, vintage collectables ranging from posters to vinyl to books, and high-end arts and crafts.

What distinguishes this market is its high-end feel and vibe. Much of what you can get here is of fine quality and legitimate collectable status. It’s a refined spot to find treasures and culture.

Sainte-Maxime markets are held throughout this large town across the gulf and offer plenty of boutiques, restaurants and traditional bazaars to explore for high-end treasures. The main market here is held every Thursday morning, while a secondary one runs from April to September on Monday and Friday mornings in La Place du Patio Fleuri. For those looking to experience a traditional night market vibe, from 4 pm to 11 pm every night all summer long, the city’s pedestrian streets transform with dozens of vendors and booths.

Sainte-Maxime markets allow you to experience–in many ways quite literally–an entire town that becomes a shopping destination. It’s a vibrant spot to search for arts, crafts, food and hidden gems.

The Faviere Night Market (Marché Nocturne de la Favière) is a traditional night market that goes on every Monday during July and August in Bormes-les-Mimosas. Here you’ll find just about everything you can imagine including local handicrafts and artwork including paintings, jewellery, wall art and home decor. Also on offer here are antiques and collectables with hidden gems like vintage records and books. You can purchase clothing, accessories and just about any kind of gift or souvenir you like.

Beyond the wide array of arts, crafts and food vendors here, it’s a chance to really get immersed in local colour. This traditional night market offers a vibrant atmosphere and unique finds.

Ramatuelle Provencal Market is held twice a week in Place de l’Ormeau, every Thursday morning and all day Sunday, offering fresh food, arts, crafts and speciality items. If you’re looking for unique olive oil, fresh produce, cakes and pastries, or locally produced vintages of fine wines, this is the ideal place to find them. It’s more of a farmers' market than a traditional bazaar, but you can find the occasional hidden treasure here among the various vendors.

This unique and vibrant day market is popular with locals but is welcoming to all. That makes it a fantastic spot to immerse yourself in the culture of the region while you look for delicious local speciality foods.

Le Jas des Robert Flea Market (Brocante Le Jas des Robert) is frequented by locals and visitors and is considered a must-explore spot for bargain hunters along the gulf. Here you’ll find an iconic Provencal atmosphere with free entry and parking onsite. The market is held weekly and is the same one formerly held in Grimaud. It moved to Cogolin in 2019. It’s held on Sundays and has been offering up unique treasures for around 3 decades.

The stalls are full of arts, crafts and collectables, the music of cicadas is all around, and speciality dining can be found at local restaurants around the site. It’s the spot to find great prices on gently used secondhand goods, including many collectable treasures.

La Croix-Valmer Market is a wonderfully colourful market held every Sunday morning and focused largely on fresh and prepared foods as well as speciality goods. Those heading to the beach often stop here to grab everything they need to put together a fantastic picnic lunch, including a bottle of phenomenal local wine. You can also find fresh-baked pastries, breads and other baked goods here.

La Croix-Valmer Market is a vibrant spot that’s frequented by locals and visitors, and is a great place to find both recipes and the ingredients you need to make authentic and traditional Provencal cuisine. The vendors here are friendly and eager to share cooking tips and advice.

Le Lavandou Provencal Market offers almost every kind of local Provencal produce you can imagine from olives to greens, baked goods, craft oils, herbs and spices. This farmers' and speciality foods market is held every Thursday morning all year long in Place du Marché on Avenue Vincent Auriol. It’s supplemented by a bio-organic market held on Place Ernest Reyer every month on the first Sunday from May through September, and a summer night market every Wednesday in front of the town hall.

Those looking to find authentic local ingredients to cook up fresh dishes will find almost everything they need here. Many of the vendors will be thrilled to offer their own recipes and tips.

The Cogolin Markets offer a wide range of goods including fresh produce, herbs, spices, oils and wines, and occasional arts and crafts vendors in a traditional setting. They are held at Place Victor Hugo every Wednesday morning, Place de la République on Saturdays and the Marines de Cogolin on Fridays from June to September. Cogolin is just a short drive from central Saint-Tropez, so it’s an easy jaunt on a bright, crisp morning.

This is a good place to pick up speciality foods you won’t find elsewhere while searching for hidden treasures, gifts and souvenirs. Because locals and visitors come here, it’s a melting pot of culture to experience.

The Cavalaire-sur-Mer Market is held every Wednesday morning against the backdrop of stunning beaches and sea air in an all-inclusive resort setting. The resort is on the south coast just west of central St Tropez and features over 2 miles of beach with white sand and a picturesque seaside town. The market offers just about every kind of art, craft and speciality item you could want, from accessories and clothing to home decor and fresh produce, local wines, oils, herbs and spices.

This market is marked by the quaint background of a traditional seaside town combined with the upscale atmosphere of a full resort. The overall vibe is exciting, vibrant and fun as well as geared towards visitors.

Bormes-les-Mimosas Market is a traditional farmers' and arts and crafts market featuring local produce held every Wednesday morning in the historic surroundings of the Old Village. The area is marked by quaint cobblestone roads, buildings dating back hundreds of years and a true sense of walking through history. The market maintains this vibe with dozens of vendors selling traditional arts and crafts as well as farm-fresh produce, herbs and spices, olive oils infused with flavours and local wine.

The market is supplemented by a Tuesday morning market nearby. Both Old Village markets are frequented by locals but are quite friendly and welcoming to visitors, with vendors willing to offer tips and advice for cooking authentic dishes.