Saint-Pierre Market Halls

The Halles Saint-Pierre, in Saumur

The Halles Saint-Pierre are a discreet but history-laden place, a symbol of Saumur commerce. The Saumur audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this covered market, a witness of the conviviality and the daily life of the city.

The covered market in the heart of the city

Located in the centre of Saumur, near Place Saint-Pierre, the Halles Saint-Pierre are the covered market of the city, a symbol of Saumur commerce and conviviality. Under their structure, the stalls offer the local products of the Loire valley and Anjou: fruits and vegetables, cheeses, Saumur wines, and the famous mushrooms grown in the tuffeau caves of the region. A lively place of life, the halls perpetuate the tradition of markets and local gastronomy.

What to see

Here you discover the stalls of local products of the Loire and Anjou: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, Saumur wines and the famous mushrooms of the tuffeau caves, in the convivial atmosphere of the covered market. The Halles Saint-Pierre perpetuate the cuisine of Saumur. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Halles Saint-Pierre lie in the heart of Saumur, near Place Saint-Pierre, reachable on foot. The covered market follows its own hours, which vary; it is generally more lively in the morning. It is best to come in the morning to enjoy the atmosphere and the fresh products.

What can you find at the Halles Saint-Pierre of Saumur?

The local products of the Loire and Anjou: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, Saumur wines and the famous mushrooms grown in the tuffeau caves.

Where are the Halles Saint-Pierre?

In the heart of Saumur, near Place Saint-Pierre, in the Maine-et-Loire.