To market, to market to buy a plum cake! The markets will be opening in Aix again from Monday next week! writes Susan Gish.
The usual places, days and times: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings for the market on the Cours Mirabeau, Place des Precheurs and Place Richelme/Hotel de Ville. (I am not yet certain if the smaller food market will still be at Place Richelme on the other days)
At home, we have been getting a lot of deliveries from the food market traders, but I’m sure they will be glad to get back to being farmers rather than running around in their vans. Gosh I hope there’s still time for you to taste the seasonal strawberries, peas and asparagus like we’ve had delivered from the Cucuron farm stand the past few weeks. They are located in Richelme. Also in Richelme we’ve had deliveries from L’Oceane fish, from Lieutaud for chicken and duck. At the Place des Precheurs, Jardin du Manon has delivered to us.But I can’t wait to see everyone else. I’ve been especially dreaming of the olives from my olive man Lauren in Precheurs, and Christophe’s jams. Oh, and the Rotisserie chicken too.
Here’s the link to the article about the markets opening. It’s in French: http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Lundi-18-mai-un-retour-encadre-des-marches-a-Aix
I translated it and basically it states that there will be many precautions taken such as:
-Barriers put up to respect distance
-Merchants must serve the customers. The customers cannot touch the products.
I especially liked that they will be encouraging the establishment of an ordering service by market traders: telephone, email, & online ordering. This will help limit the time for people to be at the market.
I’ll make a full report with pictures on Tuesday. Besides the market re-opening, Christophe Madeleines (yay!) opened again as well as many restaurants for take-out.
To market, to market to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.
To market, to market, to buy a plum cake;
Home again, home again, market is late.
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun;
Home again, home again, market is done.
To market, to market, a gallop a trot,
To buy some meat to put in the pot;
Three pence a quarter, a groat a side,
If it hadn’t been killed it must have died.
Susan Gish
aixcentric 
Great news and delightful looking peas. Have been loving the strawberries and asparagus, but not indulged in pea shelling for years. Will try it.
My great aunt used to sing to market with me and I’d forgotten the words. Fond memories. Thank you.
Super, Liz! I love shelling peas, relaxing for me!