Small little inside market consisting of many local producers, meat shops, seafood mongers, fruit…read moreand veg and of course the amazing cheese. My first visit was on a Saturday and the place was fairly busy. I did come through the Marche on many other occasions and there was always interesting fresh products and lots of food to be observed tasted and purchased. One of the reasons I love visiting a market in any region is it gives you a great feel for the local region. Here in Auvergene the cheese is amazing. No doubt about that. The St Nectaire, Cantal, Auvergne Bleu are so plentiful it's amazing. Also I can believe I didn't take more advantage of enjoying the cheeses. Next I'd say the saucissons and the different fresh mushrooms are quite something to be seen. Ditto for the beef. Auvergne is a huge meat and potatoes region of France. Frolic in all what looks great! I was told by a work colleague that if you seek to take home some St. Nectaire fromage to your homeland that they would cryovaced the cheese to maximize freshness. I had grandeur thoughts of this, however the +30C days near the end of my voyage made me decide that smelly half melted cheese would not be a wise choice. Overall Marche St. Pierre is the best local market in Clermont. Saturday seems like the busiest day. Enjoy, take photos and buy up the local food and produce.

Looking for a place to try the local cheese? Look no further as here you will be able to feast on…read moreSaint-Nectaire anything and everything (and yes by the end of the meal you will never look at another cheese in the same way). We tried a few of their specialties: the croquant, the fondue and the phounsounette. Everything was good, though it seemed as if the kitchen was trying to go faster than they should as all of it could have been cooked a few more minutes. The service was very friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere as barn-y as you'd want it to be.