ÉcussonMon-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun and holidays 07:00-13:30
Halles Castellane is Montpellier's iron-and-glass central market on Rue de la Loge, 25 stalls of cheese, oysters and produce a minute from the Comédie.
Tip: Several stalls shuck Bouzigues oysters to eat on the spot with a glass of Picpoul; go before noon for the full spread.
ÉcussonMon-Wed and Fri-Sat 07:00-20:00; Thu 07:00-23:00; Sun 07:00-15:00, to 17:00 April-September
Halles Laissac packs 24 traders under a rebuilt rotunda on Place Alexandre Laissac in Montpellier, oyster and tielle counters pouring wine into the evening.
Tip: Thursday is the night to come, when the halles run until 23:00 and the central tables turn into one long apéro.
AntigoneMon-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun and holidays 07:00-14:00
Halles Jacques Cœur feeds Antigone in Montpellier with 22 stalls, Tarbouriech oysters and lunch counters trading under the esplanade's neoclassical flats.
Tip: The Tarbouriech stand serves the lagoon's famous pink oysters without the drive to Marseillan; weekday lunch is calmest.
MossonMon-Fri 07:30-13:30; Sat 07:30-13:45; Sun 07:30-13:30
Halles des 4 Saisons serves the Mosson side of Montpellier, 33 stalls of halal and traditional butchers, spices and produce priced for the quarter.
Tip: Mornings only; come hungry and pair the shop with the Tuesday, Friday or Saturday clothing market outside.
Les ArceauxTue and Sat 07:00-13:30
The Marché des Arceaux lines Montpellier's Saint-Clément aqueduct on Tuesday and Saturday, up to 80 producers selling organic vegetables, cheese and flowers.
Tip: This is where the city's chefs shop; arrive by 09:00 on Saturday before the best producer stalls sell through.
AntigoneSunday mornings
The Marché Paysan d'Antigone brings Hérault farmers into Montpellier on Sunday mornings, a producers' association trading on Place du Nombre d'Or since 1991.
Tip: Producers only, no resellers: oyster farmers, breeders and winemakers sell their own goods, so ask about the farm.