How to Find Brocantes When in France

Where to go Antiquing in France

(This is A Repeated Post because it is that time of year again when I start receiving many emails asking me, "Antiquing in France."

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Where to go antiquing in France? If only I had a dime for every time someone asked me that question! I use an online site to find out about antique fairs in France. It is in French, and I will break it down for you today. Most French antique fairs happen on Saturday or Sunday. However, others do occur during the week as well.

I've included the link and how to understand it below.

First - Click on the link below:

ANTIQUING IN FRANCE

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- On the "Where to go antiquing in France website," the first thing you need to do is click on the sign that says:

Calendrier des
Manifestations

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- When you click on it, it will open up and look like this:

Calendrier des
Manifestations
• Février
• Mars
• Avril
• Mois suivants

The first three words are MONTHS. They start with the present month. The last series of words says Moisn is the month you will be in France, or the month you want to go to Suivants, which means Following Months. Click oo antiquing in France.

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Choisissez votre région

Clicking on the month (mois) will bring you to the page above. Next, click on the region of France where you will be and want to go antiquing.

Paris is in "Ile de France".

When you click on the region of your choice, a slew of towns and cities with fairs, brocantes, and antique markets will appear in order according to date. 

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An example of what that will look like is below:

 

DIMANCHE 20 FéVRIER  (Sunday 20 February )

04 (04)			CERESTE (entre Manosque et Apt) (Cereste town between Manosque and Apt)
			GRAND VIDE-GRENIERS BROCANTE - sur les Places di Village - 8h à 18h - Extérieur - Entrée gratuite 80 exp. (Professionnels + Particuliers + Habitants + Association) Tel : 04-92-76-66-55 - 06-79-83-12-55 ORG: "LIFRAT"

First, it will have a weekday. (I have listed each item in red alongside the French text so you can see where and understand the listing better.)

The area code number of each region of France, 04, is the area number of Cereste. Then, it will have the town or city's name, in this case, Celeste (when a town is two larger towns, it is between small, it often will say which ), which is between Manosque and Apt.

GRAND VIDE-GRENIERS BROCANTE  (Description of what type of antique market.) Large Garage Type like sale Grand Vide-Greniers Brocante means: Large Empty out the Attic Brocante (please do not let me explain that word, God I hope you know me by now.) - sur les Places de Village (Where it is located. Usually in the center of town, or large parking lot, or nearby field.) - 8h à 18h  (The time of the market. It always starts earlier then listed.) - Extérieur  (If it is outside or inside.) - Entrée gratuite (How much, if anything, it costs to enter.) 80 exp. (Professionnels + Particuliers + Habitants + Association (This part means: How many dealers are signed up, and what type of dealers will be at the fair. In this case, every type of dealer will be there, Professional, plus small weekend dealers and people from the town, since everybody is allowed to sell at a vide de greniers if it is in their hometown.) Tel: 04-92-76-66-55 - 06-79-83-12-55 (The phone number in case you need to call.) ORG: "LIFRAT" (The organizer of the fair.)