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The market in Val Thorens takes place in Grand Rue every Tuesday and Thursday in the ski season and in the summer season.
There's a great variety of shopping options, including meats, cheeses, clothing, craft stalls, sweets, wine, and local honey.
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Val Thorens market is in Grand Rue, either side of the church. It's a central location, but rather more disrupted by traffic than the old spot in Place Péclet.
Val Thorens market is every Tuesday and Thursday, all day - from 9am to 7.30pm.
It's busiest in the late afternoon or early evening when everyone's off the slopes and pottering around the resort.
The stall holders pack up in the early evening, with some staying longer than others.
There's a wide variety of stalls. Some sell clothing, and others craft items. The cheeses and cold meats are popular.
A local Belleville Valley apiarist sells delicious honey. He wears a bee costume - a yellow and black top, with bee wings on the back.


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