Meet local producers at the Cassis market

Cassis is a small fishing village. The pioneers of the market were the fishermen who, as they still are today, sell the catch of the day. Then there were the basket makers, who sold the fishermen pots for catching eels, whelks and prawns.

Little by little, the market evolved, with fruit and vegetable producers and cheese makers joining in the fun. Today, the small fishing port market has grown to include more than 40 local traders and producers.

👉 Visit the market every Wednesday and Friday in Place Baragnon, Rue Gervais, Place Clemenceau and Rue de l'Arène, from 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Local producers are taking advantage of this event to come and sell their seasonal fruit and vegetables direct. Some of them are certified organic, so don't hesitate to ask the vendors where they come from, and they'll be happy to tell you.

In summer, you'll find typical Mediterranean colours and flavours, such as tomatoes, courgettes, peppers and basil. The typical summer dish in the south of France? A salad of tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and a drizzle of quality olive oil.

Cassis wines have their own Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). The region focuses mainly on white wines and a few rosés, which are best enjoyed on the terrace of one of the town's restaurants.

Several wine estates surround the fishing village, including Domaine du Bagnol and Domaine du Paternel. The best known and most famous is certainly the Clos de Sainte-Magdeleine, an estate just a stone's throw from the sea, which can be visited during the summer season.

You can find all the information you need to organise a wine tasting on the Clos de Sainte-Magdeleine website.

Read our article on the Clos de Sainte-Magdeleine website.

A number of cheese producers are on hand at the Cassis market to offer tastings of their latest creations.

Among the typical cheeses of the south of France not to be missed, you have :

• Brousse de Rove
• Emmental
• Beaufort
• Chevrotin
• Saint-Marcellin

And many more!

Served in every restaurant in Cassis as an aperitif, charcuterie is one of the passions of south-east France. Provence has a wealth of dried meat specialities:

• Jambon Secca d'Entrevaux: dried ham of bovine origin
• Moutounesso: lamb ham
• Niçoise Porchetta
• Arles sausages

There are many delicatessen traders on the Cassis market. Don't hesitate to taste before you buy!

Biscuits are a Provençal tradition that goes back a long way. Often given as gifts for the festive season, these biscuits are divine. You'll find plenty of biscuit sellers at the Cassis market.

Some of the best known and most delicious are the orange blossom navettes and the aniseed cujuelles.

Marseille is famous for its handmade soap. Cassis has, in fact, inherited some of this prestige. At the Cassis market or in the narrow streets of the town centre, you'll find some of the best-known artisan soap merchants.

The antipasti stand is a Provençal market classic. In Cassis, you can buy olives with anchovies, dried tomatoes, different kinds of pesto or sardines in oil for your picnics, for example.

Of course, the Cassis market has kept its tradition and the fishermen come early to the market to sell the day's catch. Whether it's scorpion fish, prawns, whelks, crayfish or red mullet, there's something for everyone.

If you're not early enough to meet the fishermen, you can always sample their produce in the restaurants in the centre!

The market also has a clothing and home decoration section. You can buy sunglasses, beach towels, Provençal decorations, etc.