A Taste of France features the small market town of Hesdin today - it is an attractive market town in the 7 Valleys area but within easy striking distance of the coast and the Calais/Boulogne ferry ports:Hesdin is a market town in the Pas de Calais region of France. Hesdin market day is on Thursday the town comes to life with a large street market. The market is centred in the square and then spills out into the nearby streets. You can see from the photos below how busy it gets.If you go to the market get there early as the market takes up most of the parking spaces. At the market you can buy a wide range of goods at very reasonable prices. It is a real country market where you can buy live chickens ducks, geese and rabbits.A large selection of clothes and leather bags and jewellery. Fresh farm produce vegetables, salads and fruit a stall full of strawberries. Some stalls cook large vats of cassoulet and paella style dishes which you can buy in small amounts. Then there is a vast range of cheeses. More photos and Hesdin Market day info: Hesdin Market Video Tour of Hesdin:
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