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The 13 Hours takes you to discover the most beautiful markets in the world. Tuesday, October 4, the Batte de Liège market in Belgium is in the spotlight. Every Sunday, the whole city has been meeting there for more than four centuries now.
Along the Meuse, the Batte de Liège market (Belgium) stretches as far as the eye can see. More than just a market, it is also a meeting place, a tourist attraction and a 460-year-old institution that is the pride of the people of Liège. Isaac Barry is one of the market’s emblematic ushers. For him, there is never a lie-in on Sunday: he is busy distributing the pitches at a run. Here, nearly 200 merchants have their place year round.
Occasional vendors must go to a side street to pick up a paper, as their location is determined by lot. The local breakfast is a fricassee with bacon. In the market, there is food, but also clothes, a watchmaker traditional and even animals, to the delight of children. Belgium’s largest market also attracts tourists. They are generally found around local specialties, such as waffles.