Market Day In Salers

I don't know if there's a market every day in this town, but there was one going on the day we walked through. Not surprisingly, many of the stands were run by purveyors of cheese.

Vendors set up for the morning market.

There were also flower stands, fruit vendors, some charcutiers, and a butcher or two. The market square is also home to the town's post office, a rather large café, a few restaurants, and several shops that sell regional products. Again, mostly cheese.

A snail merchant.

Ken and our friends spent a good twenty minutes at one cheese stand, tasting and buying, and we enjoyed the cheese and meats they bought for dinner that evening. Callie and I walked around, taking pictures and trying to stay out of the way of the other tourists, shoppers, and dogs.

Not many customers yet at this café; it was still a bit early.

And there were many dogs (and their owners) walking around the market square. Callie is very good with other dogs, even when leashed. She's a submissive dog by nature, so there's very little aggressive behavior from either animal when they meet up on the street.

A shop full of regional goodies.

It was pretty obvious that the Salers market cateres mostly to tourists (like us!), and I imagine that at the height of summer the place could be a madhouse. But we were there in early September, on a chilly day mid-week, and it was very pleasant.

Another of the region's famous cheeses is advertised.