Opening hours and tickets
- Opening hours
- All year: Friday and Sunday, 8:00 to 13:00
- Admission
- Free entry
- Booking
- Not needed
Checked on on the official site.
Chalon-sur-Saône Market (Marché de Chalon-sur-Saône)
A Friday and Sunday morning food market on Place Saint-Vincent, in front of the cathedral.
- Market
- 35 min from Beaune
- Open all year
- Allow 1 hour
€125one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Official website
- achalon.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 35 min by road (35 km), €125 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360.
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About the place
Chalon's food market fills Place Saint-Vincent on Friday and Sunday mornings, in front of the cathedral. Stalls offer Bresse poultry, Charolais beef, cheeses, charcuterie, fruit, vegetables and wine. On Wednesday mornings another food market sets up on Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, and the tourist office describes the Saint-Vincent market as a true Chalon institution.
What you will see
Arrive mid-morning to see the square at its busiest. Look for Bresse chicken, snails, goat cheeses and seasonal produce from nearby farms, and for stands selling wines of the Côte Chalonnaise. Take a coffee on a terrace around the square and watch the town at work. The cathedral and its cloister are a few steps away, and the half-timbered houses make a fine backdrop for photographs.
History
Chalon lies where the Bresse plain, the Charolais pastures and the vineyards of Burgundy meet, and its markets have long brought all three together. Many stallholders are local producers selling direct. The setting adds to the pleasure: Place Saint-Vincent is lined with timber-framed houses, several protected as historic monuments, and overlooked by the former cathedral, begun in the late 11th century and recently restored.
Planning your visit
Tips for your visit
The market runs on Friday and Sunday mornings, from 8:00 to 13:00, on Place Saint-Vincent and in the rue aux Fèvres, and on Wednesday mornings a food market is held on Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, near the Musée Denon. On Fridays a second market, without food, fills the place de Beaune and the place du Général-de-Gaulle, and on Thursdays a general market is held in the Stade district. Parking in the old centre is limited, so ask your driver to drop you close by. Bring a cool bag if you plan to buy cheese or charcuterie to take home. Check the tourist office website before you go, as arrangements can change around holidays.
Around here
What to combine with Chalon-sur-Saône Market on the same day, nearest first.
- Abbey or church
Saint-Vincent Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône
1 km away
Questions
Chalon-sur-Saône Market is about 35 min from Beaune by road (35 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €125 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Chalon sits where three celebrated food areas meet: the Bresse, famous for its poultry, the Charolais cattle country and the vineyards of the Côte Chalonnaise, which is why all three appear on the market stalls.
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Chalon-sur-Saône Market with a private driver
€125 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests