The market at St-Rémy is one of the best in all Provence and is a must if you’re anywhere near this quintessentially Provençal town on a Wednesday morning.

A cornucopia of goodies

Like many such markets it literally takes over the old town. As you wander round you’ll find stalls in all the winding old streets and squares. Be sure to arrive early – it begins at 7am – to get the best produce from the wonderful array of goodies. These range from beautiful locally grown vegetables and fruit, to bread of all shapes and sizes, charcuterie and fish. Add to this olives from Nyons and elsewhere, purple garlic, cheese – what more could you possibly want? Well how about locally produced honey and jam?

When you’ve chosen your gastronomical supplies, have a look at the craft products. These include everything you can think of made from olive wood, clothes, shoes and second hand CDs.