The first market we went to was our local small town one in Villeneuve Les Avignon. Already, we were impressed by the size and variety of things you can find here. We picked up a pair of sandals for Isaac here. We could have also bought some mops, or garlic grinder, or discount swimwear along the way. If the kids weren't melting in the heat, I would liked to pick up some linen dresses. The produce is so fresh you can see sap dripping from the stems. There are butchers, fish stalls, rotisseries selling farm fresh chicken or rabbit, and lots and lots of melons and peaches.
The second market we went to was the granddaddy market of them all in Isle-Sur-La-Sorge town. This town is called the Venice of Provence, because of all the water ways all over town. It seems like the entire small town is converted into a large market, with stalls crammed along all the streets. There were lots of antiques there, but digging though flea market stuff in 33C heat and crowds of people spells trouble with kids. We were there for probably 2 hours, but didn't make it through the whole market. There were provencal fabrics, stinky cheeses, tapenades, food vendors, purses, toys, you name it. Unfortunately, Chloe developed a heat rash and was scratching and screaming like a dog with lice. So we had to leave. We had to leave before the heat and crowds swallowed us up, but what an incredible experience it was to visit these markets.
