The competition for the most beautiful market in France has finally revealed its winner for the 2024 edition. Do you know him?
To find fresh products of excellent quality, the French love to shop at markets. Even if a large part of consumers do their food shopping in supermarkets most of the time, markets remain very popular. On June 27, 2024, the most beautiful market in France was elected. The winner was then revealed in the 1 p.m. news on TF1, presented by Marie-Sophie Lacarrau.
What is the most beautiful market in France?
Fond of markets, the French had the choice among 24 of them for the national vote for the most beautiful market in France. After more than two months of competition, one of them stood out. This is the Niort market, which represents the Poitou-Charentes region. Before winning this title, this market had already been in competition in 2019 and 2022, years during which it finished in 9th place and 6th place. As a reminder, it is located at Place des Halles, and is open from Tuesday to Sunday. It can accommodate up to 60 traders inside and 50 to 60 traders outside.
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For this 2024 edition, the Niort market came out on top, thanks to the 8 million votes of the French, as well as those of the jury. The latter was then composed of three viewers and three personalities, Isabelle Ithurburu, Bruce Toussaint and Laurent Kérusoré.
What is the ranking of the most beautiful markets in France?
Before the Niort market won the competition, the latter had promoted other markets in different regions. The previous winners were Sanary-sur-Mer (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)), Montbrison (Rhône-Alpes), Dieppe (Haute-Normandie), Étaples-sur-Mer (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) , Narbonne (Languedoc-Roussillon) and La Réole (Aquitaine). This year, the Halles de Niort beat many competitors. Here is the ranking of the 24 markets that competed for first place:
- Niort market – Poitou-Charentes
- Audruicq market – Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Louhans Market – Burgundy
- Sedan covered market – Champagne-Ardenne
- Ceret Market – Languedoc-Roussillon
- Dinan Market – Brittany
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot market – Aquitaine
- Revel Market – Midi-Pyrenees
- Argenton-sur-Creuse Market – Center
- Thiéfosse Market – Lorraine
- Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule market – Auvergne
- Morestel market – Rhône-Alpes
- Hyères city center market – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- Saint-Marc Market in Rouen – Upper Normandy
- Thann market – Alsace
- Basse-Indre Market – Pays-de-la-Loire
- Halle de Meaux market – Île-de-France
- Saint-Leu market in Amiens – Picardy
- Thise Market – Franche-Comté
- Etang-Salé Market – Reunion Island
- Hauteville Market – Lower Normandy
- La Souterraine Market – Limousin
- Bastia market – Corsica
- Diamond Market (Martinique) – Antilles-Guyana
A ranking that comes at the right time for the summer holidays, which are the ideal time to stroll the aisles of our markets.
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