Le Beau Marché de Toucy

The spring event of Puisaye

Every year, on the Saturday of Palm Weekend, the town of Toucy transforms to host its Beau Marché, one of the most emblematic events in Puisaye-Forterre. Voted most beautiful market in Burgundy and ranked 6th most beautiful market in France, this free event brings together thousands of visitors for a rich program combining crafts, agricultural traditions, and popular entertainment.

An exceptional market in the heart of the town

The Beau Marché takes over the entire town center of Toucy, turning streets and squares into a vast festive space. You will find:

• Local and regional artisans and creators presenting pottery, basketry, jewelry, textiles, and decorative objects
• Producers from Puisaye with their specialties: honeys, jams, goat cheeses, charcuterie, and local vegetables
• Stands from local associations, including the Fishermen of Entente Haute Ouanne
• Refreshment stands and food provided by Toucy Animations

Draft horses: the highlight of the show

The Beau Marché de Toucy is above all famous for its equestrian parade, the highlight of the afternoon. Young farmers from Puisaye present their finest draft horses — Percherons, Comtois, Cob Normands — finely harnessed and decorated for the occasion. This equestrian procession through the streets of Toucy is a rare and moving spectacle, a living testament to a local agriculture attached to its traditions.

In the morning, the rue du Pâtis hosts the presentation of equines, goats, pigs, sheep, and poultry with young farmers. A true return to the roots in this Burgundian town in the land of Pierre Larousse.

A unique poultry show

The Beau Marché also hosts a remarkable poultry show with over 200 cages of birds. Roosters, rare breeds of hens, rabbits, and small farm animals are presented by passionate breeders, in the purest tradition of 19th-century Burgundian rural fairs.

Funfair and mechanical entertainment

The Place des Frères Genêts hosts the Ouannaises mechanics and their funfair, ensuring entertainment and fun for the younger ones. Parades of vintage vehicles and street entertainment complete the program, making this day a true popular festival accessible to all ages.

Toucy, land of Pierre Larousse

Toucy, the birthplace of Pierre Larousse, the encyclopedist and lexicographer, benefits from a remarkable natural environment in Puisaye, a land of hedgerows, ponds, and forests immortalized by Colette, another native of the region. Its weekly Saturday morning market is already renowned throughout the department; the Beau Marché des Rameaux is its annual apotheosis.