Jean-Talon Market - Montreal
Jean-Talon Market is a farmer's market in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located in the Little Italy district, the market is bordered by Jean-Talon Street to the north, Mozart Ave. to the south, Casgrain Ave. to the west and Henri-Julien Ave. to the east. It contains two city-maintained streets both called Place du Marché du Nord.
It is the largest market in Montreal and one of the largest open-air markets in North America.
The market was opened to the public in 1933 while Camillien Houde was the city mayor. Before that, the space the market now occupies was a lacrosse field for the "Shamrock Lacrosse Grounds" club.
The market is open the whole year, even during the winter. And its always a pleasure to come here, pickup some fresh food. There's many stand where you can buy, cheese, meat, bread, beer and more.
