About French Market Express French Market Express is a restaurant, bakery, and convenience store like none other in Natchitoches, LA. We offer our customers excellent baked goods from our bakery, cajun food, French Market Express roasted coffee, and an extensive souvenir and gift selection. All of our recipes are consistently and carefully crafted, using the best ingredients available, to capture the flavors that will keep you coming back for more. French Market Express is also the home of the Famous Louisiana Yam Cake, based on a family recipe! Our courteous and friendly staff, low fuel prices, and delicious food have made French Market Express a destination stop for travelers on I-49.