Sun, mud crabs and hula: market day in a French island town
I have learnt many things about this tropical French territory during the months I have lived here as an expat. One is that it's people love a market.
I have learnt many things about this tropical French territory during the months I have lived here as an expat. One is that it's people love a market.
Most visitors to Nice at some point head for the best-known food and flower market in the city’s Old Town (Vieux Nice). The historic Cours Saleya Marché, named after the street it runs along, is a bustling, vibrant market with fruit and vegetables, olives, herbs and Provençal gifts.
Saint Pierre Market is a district of Paris, located at the bottom of the Montmartre hill, where there are numerous fabric retailers and haberdasheries.
C’est l’un des plus grand marché de tissus au monde. On y trouve toutes sortes de merveilles, des soies d’Asie, des popelines, des jacquards, de la mousseline, de l’organdi…
As much as the French and the Americans may love to insult each other (we’re fat, they hate to work, etc.) I believe that deep down, we each secretly harbor a deep appreciation for one another’s culture.
A stunning week of exploration, immersion in the southern French lifestyle & camaraderie.