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There are certainly a lot of nearer sites - at Remoulins, and several sites nearer to Uzes, Le Paillote, Domaine de la Moulin Neuf, and Camping Mas de Rey.  I don't know what any of them are like (we did Remoulins once, but wouldn't go back), but personally I'd go a bit further afield into more interesting countryside, and just travel in for the market. Although it's busy, it's still possible to find a free parking spot.  It's a real tourist honey-pot though, and you'll pay over the odds for almost everything (perhaps apart from a mattress!)!

The little town is lovely but there are nicer places, with more authentic markets.

ValA has told you of one site she avoids. I would add camping Le Barralet at Collias as one we will avoid.

We love Uzes, but the best markets in Provence are surely Arles and Carpentras. Now there's a controversy which might run and run.

I don't disagree really - Uzes is just so overcrowded and there are equally lovely places where you can be almost the only person there.  Not on market day, obviously.

I do think the market stalls (and a lot of the shops in Uzes) are directed purely at the tourist market, and hence prices are more expensive.  The 'sausage man' (large man, white beard) has several price boards, and Uzes is the most expensive one!

As we've got older we prefer to keep away from crowded markets, particularly on hot days, and we find a quieter one elsewhere.

Thanks for all the info. I DO know what you mean Val but we've only been to the market once and we promised ourselves we'd go back. Maybe this visit will be enough !! Just love the atmosphere and simply mooching around markets, not necessary to buy anything really!!

Have you read Ann grigson's book on French Markets? It's packed with info,market days, how good she rated them etc etc . Always have it with us.

Quote: Originally posted by Bridie on 28/2/2012

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Thanks for all the info. I DO know what you mean Val but we've only been to the market once and we promised ourselves we'd go back. Maybe this visit will be enough !! Just love the atmosphere and simply mooching around markets, not necessary to buy anything really!!

Have you read Ann grigson's book on French Markets? It's packed with info,market days, how good she rated them etc etc . Always have it with us.

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I haven't see the book, but we have some great articles, clipped from copies of  'France' magazine, which list all the markets in any 'Department' of France.  The link is to the website, but we've got the old-fashioned paper versions!  This is very useful for finding the smaller markets, not just the bigger and more popular ones.  We always enjoy markets when the majority of stalls are local growers, often with tiny tables, selling their own produce.................!  And on those you don't tend to find the 'cheese scam'!

I did 'Google' books by Anne Grigson, but couldn't find anything.

Well...thsat'll be because the name is Anne Gregg...many apologies!

The book is called Tarragons and Truffles and covers markets great and small and she gives her Six of the Best for each departement with descriptions of town/city and alsoa section called Markets at a Glance, again for each departement with days of markets.We never go to France without it.

ISBN number 0-553-81623-3

Paperback published in 2006.

Sadly she has since died of cancer.