Markets and origins
Truffle markets around Drôme Provençale: buying retail and planning a visit
To buy a truffle for your meal, look for retail sales areas. Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Richerenches are two starting points for planning your visit.
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Choose a market suited to your purchase
Someone buying a truffle for four diners has different needs from a professional buying a batch. Check the sales format before travelling. Prepare your meal date, recipe and total budget: this makes the conversation with the seller more useful than asking only for a kilo price.
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, in the Drôme
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux has a retail truffle market. We attend it: contact us for our next dates. Our dedicated guide helps you prepare a purchase and meet us. Check the town and organising association for the market's own opening times.
Richerenches, in neighbouring Vaucluse
Richerenches' official site distinguishes a retail truffle and local produce area from its professional market. Find the part suited to your needs. It can complement a regional visit, but this does not mean the House has a stall there. Check the season's calendar with the information office before travelling.
Compare offers at the market
Ask for the species, origin, net weight and storage guidance for the offered batch. Price the quantity suited to your recipe. A large piece is not essential if you intend to chop it. When comparing sellers, record the same information for each offer, including collection or transport arrangements.
Combine a market visit and truffle hunting
The market lets you talk and buy; hunting shows how dogs search in the grove. Book the workshop separately and check travel and timings if you want both. Also plan how to store purchases during the day. A market visit does not automatically include a workshop or tasting.