Market Day

AIX en PROVENCE - Open air markets in small villages are weekly affairs in France, with some towns and cities having 2 or 3 a week. These are remnants of days gone-by (pre-Carrefour!) when the farmers came into the towns to sell their goods, but the tradition carries on with all sorts of great fresh food and other goods to be had. Almost every day of the week there is one within a short drive from our house.

Saturday we checked out le marche (the market) in Aix, which is fast becoming our favorite hangout place anyway. It didn't disappoint, even though we have heard it's getting smaller these days. We spent an hour or so browsing the loads of fresh flowers, breads, fruits, veggies, wines and an amazing display of fresh seafood. Even Lindsey had to admit the fresh vegetables looked pretty appetizing.

The girls donned their go to market boots for the day in Aix