The Niort Halls “Most Beautiful Market in France”
Credit : Screenshot | Twitter | City of Niort
Launched on March 6, we’ve been waiting for almost four months to find out which is the most beautiful market in France! With nearly 8 million votes recorded by the TF1 channel, public expectation and engagement with their local markets was at its peak.
This week, there were still 10 in the running to win the distinction, and several were located in our regions!
At the end of the suspense, it is the market of Halles de Niortin Poitou-Charenteswho was elected “Most Beautiful Market in France” !
The magnificent halls covered achieved a proud success and placed the market in first position. He comes first ahead of that ofAudruicq in Pas-de-Calais And the one of Louhans in Burgundy.
3e participation, 1re victoire !
A first since 2018 and the creation of the competition organized by the channel TF1.
In 2022the Niort market had finished at 6e placethree places better than its ranking of 2019.
Inaugurated in 1871 and built on two floorswith an architecture made of glass, metal and bricks, the Halles de Niort market has stood out and attracts nearly sixty traders every day (except Monday).
These traders are the ones who make the fame of the market. The director, David Videiramade a point of greeting them at the microphone of TF1: “It’s a lot of emotions […] Above all, I would like to thank all the traders for the quality of their products and their know-how. Also the people of Niort, without them we certainly would not have had this title.“
