The Market Halls of Laval

The Market Hall, in Laval

The Market Hall of Laval is a brand new building, heir to a long tradition of fairs and markets. The Laval audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of commerce and life, that perpetuates since the Middle Ages the rhythm of the exchanges in the heart of the Mayenne town.

The heart of the fairs and the markets

You are in front of the Market Hall of Laval. This brand new building is the latest born of a much older history: since the Middle Ages, the town lives to the rhythm of its fairs and its markets. Here, cattle, butter, poultry and the productions of the region were formerly traded, in an intense commercial activity that made the town live. Laval was indeed a prosperous merchant town, famous notably for its trade of linen cloth, that made its fortune for centuries and was exported even beyond the seas. The market halls, covered place where the markets were held, have always been an essential element of urban life, meeting point of the merchants, the producers and the inhabitants. Over time, the market halls of Laval have been rebuilt and modernised to adapt to the needs, up to this contemporary building that perpetuates the tradition. Today, the Market Hall remains a lively place of life, where you come to stock up on fresh and local products in a convivial atmosphere, testifying to the merchant and gourmet vitality of the town. A place of commerce and an age-old tradition, the Market Hall is a fine stop of the discovery of Laval.

What to see

Here you discover the contemporary building of the Market Hall, latest born of a long history: since the Middle Ages, Laval lives to the rhythm of its fairs and markets, where cattle, butter and the productions of the region were traded, in a prosperous merchant town famous for its trade of linen cloth; the Market Hall remains a lively place of life where you stock up on fresh and local products. The Market Hall is a merchant heart of Laval. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Market Hall lies in the heart of Laval, reachable on foot. It is a covered market that follows its own days and opening hours, generally in the morning, which vary. It is the ideal place to discover the fresh and local products of the region. It is best to come in the morning.

What is the history of the Market Hall of Laval?

Since the Middle Ages, Laval lives to the rhythm of its fairs and its markets, where cattle, butter and the productions of the region were traded, in a prosperous merchant town famous for its trade of linen cloth; the market halls, several times rebuilt, are today a contemporary building that perpetuates this age-old tradition and remains a lively place of life.

Where is the Market Hall in Laval?

In the heart of Laval, in France.