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Truffle Market
Place Aristide Briand
Carpentras
Vaucluse the Luberon, Mt Ventoux
France
Type: Market/Bazaar
Hours: 8 to 10 am, Fridays from the end of November through March
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Carpentras
Vaucluse the Luberon, Mt Ventoux
France
Type: Market/Bazaar
Hours: 8 to 10 am, Fridays from the end of November through March
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Wander into Place Aristide Briand in the center of Carpentras, any Friday morning between November and March and you will see small sacks of wrinkled black funghi being exchanged for astronomical prices. If you’re up on celebrity chefs, you might spot a few of them as well.
The Truffle Market, in Carpentras, has been held for hundreds of years. It’s small and discreet – just a tiny section of the Friday market, which takes over most of the town center – but a magnet for connoisseurs. Brokers, négociants and sellers from at least eight French départements come to the Carpentras market to trade.
About 50% of all the truffles sold in France are traded here. Even if you’re not buying, it is fun to watch the cagey traders and their customers – and to enjoy the aroma.
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