Marche Provencal in Nyons

In Nyons, just 30 kms. south of where we were staying is a great summer market on Sundays, the Marche Provencal.  It has all kinds of Provencal goods.  Coloured shopping baskets and bags.  Soaps and toiletries scented with lavender, verbena, almonds and all kinds of other natural perfumes.   Pottery.  Famous Nyons olives, olive products and olive oil.  Fabrics with Provencal patterns as well as tablecloths, napkins, aprons, towels and all kinds of clothing.  All this is in addition to the fruit, vegetables, meats of the normal weekly market (Wednesdays I believe).  Chickens, guinea fowl and ducks turn slowly roasting on the spit.  Cheeses are stacked in front of you with bits cut off to taste.  Saucissons (dried sausages) of pork, wild boar, bull, donkey meat are sold.  The pork saucissons are sold regular or flavoured with ceps (porcini mushrooms), blueberries, Provencal herbs and lots of other variations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The colors are bright and attractive. The people are everywhere and in a good mood.

We bought some pottery, some lavender, some almond soaps and olive oil to bring back.  We also bought some saucissons, roast guinea fowl, chanterelle mushrooms, ripe giant red tomatoes, big cloves of purple colored garlic.  Fragrant scents and delicious tastes.