Who doesn't enjoy a great farmer's market, eh? - You know what I'm talking about - the sort in…read morewhich EVERYTHING is available - and in the utmost state of freshness. The Marche de plein vent comes to Eu's city center on Friday mornings and wraps up (generally) at around 2PM. This is the farmer's market that is most special to me - as I've come to it as a young boy, teen and adult. If you chance to come to this beautiful town on a Friday, you won't be disappointed by the vast selections available. I'll let my most recent pictures tell the story. oh - and, of course, please take a break during your perusals to have a seat at the Cafe Tabac Hotel de Ville and enjoy the tapestry unfold!

From the owner: Sur la place du Grand Marché Localisé sur la Place du Grand Marché, le marché d'Abbeville se tient…read moredeux fois par semaine, le jeudi toute la journée sauf la dernière semaine du mois, remplacé par le mercredi, et le samedi matin. Il s'agit à la fois d'un marché alimentaire, de fleurs et de vêtements.

Okay, this may be another of the many market squares found scattered across Europe, however the…read morething that caught my attention when I was here at least was that they had a very festival atmosphere with rides and food stalls. In fact I wasn't sure whether this was a short term festival or whether this was something that was going on, at least for the summer. Come night the entire place filled with people and in fact it was pretty difficult trying to find a seat after grabbing something to eat. It was definitely an experience, though I didn't go as far as going on one of the rides.