Halles Sainte-Claire

The Sainte-Claire market hall

A gourmet stop on the Grenoble audio-guided tour, the Sainte-Claire market hall celebrates gastronomy and local products. This fine covered market, built on the site of the former Sainte-Claire convent, has been listed as a historic monument since 2007.

A nineteenth-century covered market

Built in 1825, the market was an immediate success: the modest hall was soon enlarged, then renovated in the 1990s. The market hall is one of the unmissable places of Grenoble for those who wish to discover the flavours of the Dauphine, a region rich in quality local products.

What to see

Here one tastes the cheeses of the region, such as Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage or Saint-Marcellin, the ravioles du Royans stuffed with cheese and fresh herbs, or the Murcon, an Isere speciality made of cooking sausage flavoured with wild cumin. A festival of flavours in the heart of Grenoble.

Practical information

The Sainte-Claire market hall is on Place Sainte-Claire, in the centre of Grenoble. Opening days and hours of the market should be checked depending on the season.

What specialities are found at the Sainte-Claire market hall ?

Saint-Marcellin, Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage, ravioles du Royans and the Isere Murcon.

What was there before the Sainte-Claire market hall ?

The former Sainte-Claire convent, on the site of which the market was built in 1825.