There is a regular market in Sérignan; something we have enjoyed cycling to on previous visits, where we have fond memories of buying Megrim to cook, and eating in the oyster bar. And having checked that Friday was one one of the market days, we set off, secure in the knowledge of having done this before.
As we set off on our trusty folding bikes, we passed the nearby Aire, now much improved and run by the Camping Carpark firm. The pitches have been clearly set out; they all have electric; and, access to black/grey and fresh water, whilst still outside the Aire, is also much improved. These Aires have variable costs that are seasonal. This was just over €15 when we arrived and just over €17 when we left.
The ride to town is a very pretty one at this time of year, passing loads of fields full of wildflowers alongside the acres of vineyards…
...with much of the ride running alongside the river Orb…
However, as the title signals, we were thwarted in our attempt to buy fresh fish, as Monsieur le Poissonnier clearly enjoys a three day weekend…
With the temperatures continuing to rise, we didn’t really fancy staying for a sit down lunch and then cycling back, so we grabbed a quiche from one of the boulangeries, ate it in the shade of some trees in the nearby park, and decided to have a quick wander around before heading back. We think we may have posted this bit of inspiring graffiti before…
… but this one is new to us…
… some of this street art might be inspired by the annual comic strip festival in Sérignan (Bande desinée) – another thing we knew nothing about either in spite of its 31 year history…
This aerial street decoration was different crocheted pieces last time – now with its little windmills whirring away…
The decision to do our fruit and veg shopping from one of the nearby stalls en route back to the campsite was an easy one to make. These are a real bonus, as some of the produce they sell is grown on the adjacent land – so super fresh, tasty, and zero food miles! And the prices are not a great deal different from the supermarché either!
Returning to Evie without fresh fish turned out to be not such a big deal, especially when we discovered that the local mini-market sold one of our Sérignan faves – refill rosé – and more besides, which disappointingly our campsite used to do but now doesn’t! A more than adequate compensation for our failed fish Friday!
S&J 03.06.26
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