{"id":2867,"date":"2025-09-15T16:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/?post_type=activite&#038;p=2867"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T13:25:02","slug":"traditional-markets-and-local-crafts","status":"publish","type":"activite","link":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/activity\/traditional-markets-and-local-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional markets and local crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The markets of the Gers: a taste of Gascony<\/h1>\n<blockquote><p>In the Gers, the market is an unmissable event. Around the Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Izaute, Nogaro, Eauze, Aignan, Riscle and Le Houga welcome producers and craftspeople every week: foie gras, Armagnac, cheeses, seasonal fruit and vegetables, and handmade items.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Market days around the Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Izaute<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nogaro<\/strong> : Wednesdays and Saturdays, Place Alsace-Lorraine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eauze<\/strong> : Thursday morning, Boulevard G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ballon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aignan<\/strong> : Monday morning, Place du Colonel Parisot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Riscle<\/strong> : Friday morning, Place des Ar\u00e8nes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Le Houga<\/strong> : Sunday morning, Place des Ar\u00e8nes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the summer, many villages also organise <strong>night markets<\/strong> and gourmet markets: you can buy produce from neighbouring farms and enjoy it there and then, gathered round large tables.<\/p>\n<h2>Products to discover at the markets in the Gers<\/h2>\n<p>The Gers is the home of the fattened duck: foie gras, duck breast, confit and rillettes are the stars of the market stalls. You\u2019ll also find wines from the C\u00f4tes de Gascogne and Saint-Mont, Floc de Gascogne and, of course, Armagnac, our region\u2019s iconic brandy.<\/p>\n<p>Farmhouse cheeses, honey, croustade, seasonal vegetables and poultry round off the basket. In winter, \u2018gras\u2019 markets, such as the one in Samatan, keep a very much alive Gascon tradition alive.<\/p>\n<h3>Local crafts<\/h3>\n<p>Potters, basket weavers, jewellery makers and home textile designers: village markets and shops offer the chance to meet the craftspeople of the Gers and take home a handmade souvenir.<\/p>\n<h2>A gourmet break at the Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Izaute<\/h2>\n<p>Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/\">Izaute Castle<\/a><\/strong>, in Caupenne-d\u2019Armagnac, is ideally situated for exploring the markets of the Bas-Armagnac region. Bring your finds back to our <a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/gites-charme-gers-armagnac\/\">charming holiday cottages<\/a>, equipped with a kitchen, or enjoy a home-cooked breakfast served in our <a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/bed-and-breakfast-gers-armagnac\/\">charming guest rooms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On request, we can also organise bistronomic meals at the estate: discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/services-gite-chambre-hote-gers\/\">services offered at the estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>On which days does the Nogaro market take place?<\/h3>\n<p>The market in Nogaro takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at Place Alsace-Lorraine.<\/p>\n<h3>When is the market in Eauze?<\/h3>\n<p>The Eauze market takes place every Thursday morning on Boulevard G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ballon.<\/p>\n<h3>What should you bring back from a market in the Gers?<\/h3>\n<p>Foie gras, duck breast, Armagnac, Floc de Gascogne, wines from the C\u00f4tes de Gascogne and farmhouse cheeses are the region\u2019s most typical produce.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there any night markets in the Gers?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in the summer, many villages organise night markets and food markets, where you can have dinner there and then.<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Quels jours a lieu le march\\u00e9 de Nogaro ?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Le march\\u00e9 de Nogaro a lieu le mercredi et le samedi, place Alsace-Lorraine.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Quel jour est le march\\u00e9 d&rsquo;Eauze ?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Le march\\u00e9 d&rsquo;Eauze se tient chaque jeudi matin, boulevard G\\u00e9n\\u00e9ral Ballon.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Que rapporter d&rsquo;un march\\u00e9 du Gers ?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Foie gras, magret, armagnac, Floc de Gascogne, vins des C\\u00f4tes de Gascogne et fromages fermiers sont les produits les plus typiques.\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Y a-t-il des march\\u00e9s de nuit dans le Gers ?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Oui, en \\u00e9t\\u00e9, de nombreux villages organisent des march\\u00e9s de nuit et des march\\u00e9s gourmands, o\\u00f9 l&rsquo;on d\\u00eene sur place.\"\n            }\n        }\n    ]\n}<\/script>","protected":false},"featured_media":2883,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-2867","activite","type-activite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activite\/2867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activite"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activite"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chateau-izaute.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}