10 Best Markets Around St Tropez
Where to Go Shopping like a Local around St Tropez?
The best markets around St Tropez offer a unique and different cultural experience from shopping in gigantic malls or outlets, with arts, crafts, fresh food, and lots of local color. Shopping is a part of almost every vacation travel experience, whether you’re a couple on a romantic getaway or a family on your annual sojourn. When you visit a local market, you’ll get to see how locals shop and find that perfect personalized gift or souvenir of your trip.
From those in the city to those surrounding St Tropez, you’ll find a wide range of markets, night markets and bazaars here. Check out some of the best markets around St Tropez to go shopping like a local.
10 Best Markets Around St Tropez
- Saint-Tropez market
- Sainte-Maxime markets
- The Faviere Night Market (Marché Nocturne de La Favière)
- Ramatuelle Provencal Market
- Le Jas des Robert Flea Market (Brocante Le Jas des Robert)
- La Croix-Valmer Market
- Le Lavandou Provencal Market
- Cogolin Markets
- Cavalaire-sur-Mer Market
- Bormes-les-Mimosas Market
1. Saint-Tropez market
A high-end market in the heart of the city
Good for: Food, Luxury, Shoppers
Saint-Tropez Market sells a fabulous array of items, from arts, crafts, foods, specialty goods to antiques and collectables for those in search of hidden treasures. It’s located in Place des Lices, in the heart of central Saint-Tropez, and offers the chance to pick up fresh and specialty 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. Discover treasures and culture at this refined market.
Location: 33 Pl. du 15eme Corps, 83990 Saint-Tropez, France
Open: Saturday and Tuesday from 8 am to 1.30 pm (closed Sunday–Monday, Wednesday–Friday)
Saint-Tropez market
2. Sainte-Maxime markets
A whole town full of market shopping
Good for: Food, Nightlife, Shoppers
Sainte-Maxime markets are held throughout this large town andthey 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, 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. Search for arts, crafts, food, and hidden gems in this vibrant spot.
Location: Saint-Tropez, France
Sainte-Maxime markets
3. The Faviere Night Market (Marché Nocturne de La Favière)
A traditional night market
Good for: Nightlife, Shoppers
The Faviere Night Market goes on every Monday during July and August. Here in Bormes-les-Mimosas you’ll find just about everything you can imagine including local handicrafts and artwork including paintings, jewelry, 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 color. Take a trip to this traditional night market to experience a vibrant atmosphere and make unique finds.
Location: 106 Bd du Front de Mer, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
The Faviere Night Market (Marché Nocturne de La Favière)
4. Ramatuelle Provencal Market
A colorful feast of a farmers’ market
Good for: Families, Food, Shoppers
Ramatuelle Provencal Market is held twice a week. It’s on in Place de l’Ormeau every Thursday morning and all day Sunday, offering fresh food, arts, crafts, and specialty 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. Immerse yourself in the culture of the region while you look for delicious local specialty foods.
Location: 9 Pl. de l’Ormeau, 83350 Ramatuelle, France
Open: Thursday and Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm (closed Monday–Wednesday, Friday–Saturday)
Ramatuelle Provencal Market
5. Le Jas des Robert Flea Market (Brocante Le Jas des Robert)
Bargains in a legacy flea market
Good for: Budget, Food, Shoppers
Le Jas des Robert Flea Market is frequented by locals and visitors. It’s 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 moved to Cogolin in 2019. It’s held on Sundays and has been offering up unique treasures for around three decades.
The stalls are full of arts, crafts, and collectables, the music of cicadas is all around, and specialty dining can be found at local restaurants around the site. Find great prices on gently used secondhand goods, including many collectable treasures.
Location: Chem. de Négresse, 83310 Cogolin, France
Open: Sunday from 6 am to 2 pm (closed Monday–Saturday)
Phone: +33 6 67 71 74 27
Le Jas des Robert Flea Market (Brocante Le Jas des Robert)
6. La Croix-Valmer Market
Where to find your beachfront picnic lunch
Good for: Couples, Food, Shoppers
La Croix-Valmer Market is a wonderfully colorful market, held every Sunday morning. It focuses largely on fresh and prepared foods as well as specialty 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 bakery items here.
La Croix-Valmer Market is a vibrant spot that’s frequented by locals and visitors. The vendors here are friendly and eager to share cooking tips and advice. Find both recipes and the ingredients you need to make authentic and traditional Provencal cuisine.
Location: 1168 La Croix Valmer, 83420 La Croix-Valmer, France
Open: Sunday from 8 am to 1.30 pm (closed Monday–Saturday)
La Croix-Valmer Market
7. Le Lavandou Provencal Market
Local produce from an organic market
Good for: Shoppers, Food
Le Lavandou Provencal Market offers local Provencal produce. Find everything you can imagine from olives to greens, bakery items, craft oils, herbs, and spices. This farmers’ and specialty 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. Ask the vendors for their own recipes and tips, they’re happy to chat.
Location: Avenue Vincent Auriol, 83980, France
Open: Thursday from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm (closed Friday–Wednesday)
Le Lavandou Provencal Market
8. Cogolin Markets
A cultural melting pot
Good for: Families, Food, Shoppers
The Cogolin Markets offer a wide range of goods. These include fresh produce, herbs, spices, oils, and wines. There are also 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 Wednesdays, 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.
Because locals and visitors come here, it’s a melting pot of culture to experience. Pick up specialty foods you won’t find elsewhere while searching for hidden treasures, gifts, and souvenirs.
Location: Cogolin, France
Cogolin Markets
9. Cavalaire-sur-Mer Market
A traditional market in the heart of a resort
Good for: Food, Photo, Shoppers
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 specialty item you could want, from accessories and clothing to home decor and fresh produce, local wines, oils, herbs, and spices.
The overall vibe is exciting, vibrant, and fun as well as geared toward visitors. Enjoy the quaint background of a traditional seaside town combined with the upscale atmosphere of a full resort.
Location: Av. des Alliés, 83240 Cavalaire-sur-Mer, France
Open: Wednesday from 1 am to 12.30 pm (closed Thursday–Tuesday)
Phone: +33 (0)4 94 01 93 10
Cavalaire-sur-Mer Market
10. Bormes-les-Mimosas Market
A historic village market
Good for: Shoppers, Food
Bormes-les-Mimosas Market is a traditional farmers’ and arts and crafts market. It features local produce and is 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 flavors, and local wine.
The market is supplemented by a Tuesday morning market nearby. Both Old Village markets are frequented by locals but are friendly and welcoming. Chat with vendors for advice on cooking authentic dishes.
Location: Place Saint François, 83230, France
Bormes-les-Mimosas Market
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