Saturday Morning Market in Cahors

After our morning "chores" (feeding the dogs, moving the hen house, cleaning the nesting boxes, replenishing hen feed and water, and watering the pot plants and garden), we headed out to Cahors for the Saturday market.

We just love the French markets - over the years we have been to many, some tiny with only half a dozen stalls and others much larger with everything from donkey sausage(!) to the latest music CDs!

Last year we didn't get the chance to go to the Cahors market so this visit we were determined to go and as we only have one weekend left here (how quickly has June passed?), we were keen to go along this past weekend.

We were not disappointed. There was all sorts of produce on sale, the usual selection of many different types of cheeses, locally produced and smelling well, quite frankly gross but we know it tastes divine! All sorts of meats, spices, wine (of course!), prune juice, numerous varieties of lettuce, garlic (red and white), strawberries, raspberries, cherries (by the ton!), flowers galore, breads, the list goes on.

We are big fans of the local farmers markets and the market at Cahors whilst similar to most up and down the country did have a touristy feel about it (including the prices being charged!). Nonetheless, the smells, the quality of the goods on offer and the hustle and bustle of a busy market all contributed to a very pleasant few hours shopping and browsing.