Chill out day in Carcans

Friday is market day in Carcans, when I say market I mean about a dozen stalls contrasting highly to the one we visited in Lacanau.

Brioche

The local church in the square where the market is held

Poppy (my Auntie's dog) accompanied us on the way there, however on the way back she clearly did not want to walk as she just decided to lie down mid walk - she even had to be carried part of the way, lucky thing!

As the weather today was pretty hot we decided to venture to Carcans Plage - the local beach which fronts the Atlantic Ocean. Turns out quite a few people had the same idea, it was packed but lovely all the same. Just listening to little snippets of French conversation made me feel a bit more connected to France.

Thanks for reading,

Martha x

*All images unless stated are photographed and copyrighted by Martha Sanders

Market day at Lacanau Ocean

Wednesday is market day at Lacanau Ocean. Being only a 20 minute drive away, it seemed like a great way to spend the morning. Turns out Lacanau is fairly popular on a Wednesday. Crazy!

As with most French markets it was absolutely packed with typical French foods including all the usual suspects such as oysters, garlic and mountains of cheese. One of the things I absolutely love about these type of markets is the variety of aromas that infuse the air as you meander from stall to stall. From the aromatic scent of the herbs to the pungent 'whiff' of the cheeses!

Lots of people in such a restricted space makes things a little claustrophobic which is a problem if you're like me, and enjoy having the freedom to saunter. Don't get me wrong I do love a good french market but they do have their downsides. I even managed to get hit in the face by a child who was having a whale of a time waving her arms around whilst sat on her Father's shoulders - she just so happened to be perfect face-hitting height!

No French market would be complete without its resident 'weirdo' with musical instrument in hand. On this occasion we were treated to various renditions from this 'hippy's' less than extensive musical repertoire! The children loved him though… bless. He seemed lovely.

Thanks for reading,

Martha x

*All images unless stated are photographed and copyrighted by Martha Sanders