The heart of old Bayonne offers pedestrian shopping streets bustling all year round. Here you can discover French and local Basque gourmet specialties: ham, chocolate, cheese, cold meats and more, and craft products such as Basque linen, Makila (traditional Basque walking sticks) and espadrilles. You can also find a wide choice of shops selling clothes, leather goods, books, jewellery and which usually open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm.
Situated in the town centre, Bayonne's enticing covered market les Halles is open every morning selling all the local produce. On Saturday mornings local producers and clothing traders gather here for a vast open air market.
Make your shopping stress-free by using one of the many car parks with free bus transfer to the town centre. Stops are every 200m and buses run every 6 min from 7.30am to 7.30pm every day except Sundays and public holidays.
You can also cycle to the shops on one of the free bicycles available from any of the towns covered car parks.