The Covered Markets

The covered market of Pau

The covered market of Pau is the great covered market of the town, a temple of the Béarn gastronomy. The Pau audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of life and flavours, where you discover the products of the Pyrenees terroir.

The temple of the flavours of Béarn

The covered market of Pau is one of the liveliest and most gourmet places of the town, the heart of its market and its daily life. Renovated in a modern spirit, it offers a vast luminous space where the stalls of the producers and traders are concentrated. There you discover all the richness of the Béarn gastronomy and the Pyrenees terroir: sheep's cheeses of the valleys, Bayonne ham, charcuteries, garbure, peppers, fruits, vegetables, fish and wines of the South-West. A place of market, shopping and conviviality, the market is also a space of catering where you come to taste the products on site, in a lively and warm atmosphere. A reflection of the art of living and the generosity of Béarn, the covered market of Pau is a must-see gourmet stop.

What to see

Here you discover the great renovated covered market, vast and luminous, and its stalls overflowing with the products of the Béarn and Pyrenees terroir: sheep's cheeses, ham, charcuteries, garbure, peppers and wines of the South-West, that you can also taste on site in a convivial atmosphere. The covered market is the temple of the flavours of Pau. It is a gourmet stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The covered market of Pau lies in the heart of the town, reachable on foot. The covered market follows its own hours, generally in the morning and according to the days, which vary. It is best to come in the morning to enjoy the animation and to check the hours before coming.

What can you find at the covered market of Pau?

All the richness of the Béarn and Pyrenees terroir: sheep's cheeses of the valleys, Bayonne ham, charcuteries, garbure, peppers, fruits, vegetables, fish and wines of the South-West, that you can also taste on site.

Where is the covered market of Pau?

In the heart of Pau, in France.