Les Halles – Avignon’s covered market

The Halles of Avignon, a covered market with a vegetal wall

The Halles of Avignon are a great Provençal covered market, famous for its spectacular vegetal wall. The Avignon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this temple of flavours, where the city gathers each morning around the stalls.

A Provençal market under a vegetal wall

Located on Place Pie, the Halles of Avignon bring together about forty merchants offering fresh produce, Provençal specialities and flavours of the terroir. The façade of the market is adorned with a spectacular vegetal wall, become one of the symbols of the city. A must for food lovers, it is a place of life where you discover the way of life and the gastronomy of Provence.

What to see

Here you wander between the stalls of fresh produce, cheeses, fruit and Provençal specialities, in the lively atmosphere of the market. The vegetal wall of the façade is in itself a curiosity. It is a must-see gourmet stop of Avignon, ideal for tasting the flavours of Provence.

Practical information

The Halles of Avignon lie on Place Pie, in the heart of the historic centre, reachable on foot. A working covered market, they are generally open in the morning from Tuesday to Sunday, with hours that may vary; the vegetal wall can be freely admired from the outside. It is best to come in the morning to enjoy the atmosphere.

What are the Halles of Avignon?

It is a great Provençal covered market on Place Pie, bringing together about forty merchants, famous for its spectacular vegetal wall.

Where are the Halles of Avignon?

On Place Pie, in the heart of the historic centre of Avignon.