Marché au Gras de Samatan
The largest foie gras market in France
About Marché au Gras
Marché au Gras de Samatan: The Foie Gras Institution
The Marché au Gras de Samatan is a gastronomic institution that is several centuries old. Samatan is recognized as the foie gras capital, and its market is the most important in France.
Direct Sales
The market operates on the principle of direct sales from producer to consumer. The carcass market (whole ducks and geese) takes place at 9:30 AM, followed by the foie gras market at 10:30 AM. A cutting service is available on-site.
Season and Off-Season
From November to March, the market is in full swing with hundreds of producers. From April to October, a smaller foie gras market is held on Mondays at 10 AM.
Marché au Gras — edition 2026
The 2026-2027 winter season of the Samatan Fat Market (Marché au Gras de Samatan) takes place every Monday morning under the market hall, from the last Monday of October 2026 to the second-to-last Monday of March 2027. This is the market's peak season: producers and buyers gather for the direct sale of duck and goose foie gras, carcasses, and local Gersois products.
The Samatan Fat Market — Winter Season 2026-2027
From late October 2026 to late March 2027, France's largest foie gras market returns to its winter hours and is in full swing every Monday morning under the Samatan market hall.
A Market Monday's Schedule
- From 8:30 AM — Open-air market (local products, fruits and vegetables, Gersois specialties) in the square.
- 9:30 AM — Carcass market opens: at the whistle, the hall opens its doors and the crowd gathers around the tables where duck and goose carcasses are displayed.
- 10:30 AM — Foie gras market: fresh duck and goose foie gras are put on sale. Products sell out very quickly, it's best to arrive early.
Direct Sales and Cutting Service
The market operates on the principle of direct sales from producer to consumer. A cutting service allows duck carcasses to be butchered by professionals on site.
Year-End Festive Markets
As every year, festive fat markets and fatty poultry markets are organized on the Mondays preceding the year-end holidays. The market is closed on December 25th and January 1st.
Programme Marché au Gras 2026
Every Monday Morning (Winter Season, late October 2026 → late March 2027)
- 8:30 AM — Open-air market (local products, early vegetables, Gersois specialties) in the square
- 9:30 AM — Carcass market (whole fatty ducks and geese), under the market hall
- 10:30 AM — Foie gras market (fresh duck and goose livers), under the market hall
Carcass cutting service by professionals on site. Market closed on December 25th and January 1st.
Highlights Marché au Gras 2026
- France's largest foie gras market, every Monday morning
- Direct sales from producer to consumer
- Carcass market at 9:30 AM, foie gras at 10:30 AM (winter hours)
- On-site cutting service
- Free admission
Prices Marché au Gras 2026
Practical information — Marché au Gras
Access
Halle de Samatan (city centre), approximately 45 minutes from Toulouse.
Day and times
The fat market takes place every Monday morning, all year round.
- Winter season (from the last Monday of October to the second to last Monday of March): open-air market from 8:30 AM, carcass market at 9:30 AM, foie gras market at 10:30 AM.
- Summer season (from the first Monday of April to the last Monday of October): open-air market from 8:30 AM, foie gras and carcass market at 10:00 AM, poultry market at 10:30 AM.
Market closed on December 25th and January 1st.
Prices
Free entry. Direct sale from producer to consumer.
Contact
Samatan Town Hall — 2 place de la Fontaine, 32130 Samatan. Tel. 05 62 62 30 19.
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Where does it take place — Marché au Gras
Halle de Samatan
Halle de Samatan, 2 place de la Fontaine, 32130 Samatan, 32130 Samatan