Annecy is a city that offers a large number of markets. You can do your shopping there and thus eat fresh products or buy clothes, accessories, and everything that can be found at a market.
The markets of Annecy are very popular with the locals, but also with tourists. Mainly food-related, they allow you to shop while strolling through the old districts of the city.
Tuesday Market at the Romans and in the Old Town
From 6 AM to 1 PM, food market in the Old Town of Annecy.
From 7 AM to 5 PM, market of various and food products at the Romans.
Thursday Market in Novel
From 6 AM to 1 PM, food and various market, in the Novel district.
Friday Market in the Old Town of Annecy
From 6 AM to 1 PM, food and various market in the Old Town of Annecy.
Saturday Markets in Annecy
From 6 AM to 1:30 PM, food market on Boulevard Taine & Nicollet (in front of Sommeiller high school) and market of various products on rue Félix Petit.
Sunday Markets in Annecy
From 6 AM to 1:30 PM, food and various market in the Old Town.
From 7 AM to 1:30 PM, producers’ market, place des Rhododendrons.
For more information, contact the Annecy craft commerce service at 04 50 33 87 96.
Local specialties at the markets
The culinary specialties of Annecy are well represented at the stalls:
- In terms of cheese, the Tomme de Savoie IGP is the designation of origin of a cheese produced in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, which has a thick rind. Depending on its aging, the cheese is more or less strong. The Reblochon is an AOP cheese made from raw milk. Mainly produced in the Thônes valley, it is consumed on a cheese platter or cooked in tartiflette. You will often see a small colored plaque on the Reblochon. If it is green, it is farm Reblochon, made from the milk of a single herd. If the plaque is red, it is dairy Reblochon made in a dairy or fruitière from the milk of several farms.
- Local charcuterie offers hazelnut sausages and white and raw ham from Haute-Savoie, which pair wonderfully with fondues and raclettes.
- Market gardeners sell their local produce in tune with the seasons.
Tastings
If you want to discover all the know-how of Haute-Savoie and its cheese specialties, we recommend indulging in a tasting of local cheeses, all accompanied by wine produced in the region.
Locations and times of food markets
In Annecy, it is said that there is a market every day of the week. This is almost true, except for Monday and Wednesday:
- The Tuesday from 6 AM to 1 PM, in the Old Town – corner of rue Sainte-Claire / République;
and from 7 AM to 5 PM, at place des Romains. - The Thursday from 6 AM to 1 PM, in Novel.
- The Friday from 6 AM to 1 PM, in the Old Town – corner of rue Sainte-Claire / République.
- The Saturday from 6 AM to 1:30 PM, on Boulevard Taine.
- The Sunday from 6 AM to 1:30 PM, in the Old Town – corner of rue Sainte-Claire / République;
and from 7 AM to 1:30 PM, at Teppes – place des Rhododendrons.
These markets being very busy all year round, we advise you to come on foot, by bike, or by public transport.
Weekly markets of the delegated communes of Annecy
Around the historic city of Annecy, you can find markets in the delegated communes:
- Pommaries Market in Annecy-le-Vieux on Wednesday from 7 AM to 1 PM.
- Market in Seynod on Wednesday from 6 AM to 4:30 PM.
- Jean Moulin Market in Cran-Gevrier on Sunday from 6 AM to 2 PM.
- Chorus Market in Cran-Gevrier on Thursday from 6 AM to 2 PM.
- Jean Jaurès Market in Meythet on Wednesday from 7 AM to 1 PM.
Art markets and flea markets
These events always take place on the last Saturday of the month:
- The flea market in the Old Town: from rue de la République to the Pierre Lamy hall, on the square and rue Sainte-Claire, on rue de l’Île, on the Morens bridge, and on the quai de l’Evêché. Hours: 6 AM to 6 PM.
- The art and creators market on the quai de Vicenza and rue Saint-Maurice from 8:30 AM to 6 PM.
This is an opportunity to stroll in search of a good deal or a decorative object you have been looking for a long time. Old kitchen utensils, old skis, and local pottery are quite common at the various stalls.
For bargain hunters, you need to get up early, as savvy buyers are the first to rummage through the streets of the Old Town of Annecy. At one point, the flea market was moved to the quai Napoléon III to allow for better spacing. It has now returned to its original location.
Depending on the season and the weather, 150 to 200 exhibitors are present at the flea market. The market for creators and art is smaller, but the quality is certainly there.
