Marché de la Condamine

The market on the Place d'Armes in La Condamine has run since 1880, a covered hall with produce stalls outside and a run of small counters inside serving food: socca, barbagiuan, pasta, fish, and the Ligurian and Niçois cooking Monaco actually eats. It is the least expensive food in the principality and the place where residents rather than visitors go. The Place d'Armes has held a market since long before the hall was built, and the site is one of the oldest continuously used in the principality.

What to look for

• The covered hall - the market building working since 1880.
• The food counters - the small kitchens serving inside the hall.
• The socca and barbagiuan - the local dishes the counters are known for.
• The produce stalls - the fruit and vegetable trade outside.

When to go

Mornings are when the market is fullest; the food counters run into the afternoon. It closes Monday afternoons in part. Year round otherwise.

What to expect

It is small and an hour or two covers it. The food counters are busy at lunch and seating is limited. Not everything is as cheap as its reputation suggests.

Nearby

The port is below, and the Rock is south.

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