Meurthe-et-Moselle offers a particularly busy bargain hunting weekend. Sunday May 17, 2026 gathers most of the events, with a rare range between monthly markets in Nancy and large village garage sales.
Why target this département? Because it offers both dynamics at once. In Nancy, you bargain hunt in a listed heritage setting. In Champenoux or Malzéville, you get the family garage sale vibe with on-site catering and free entry.
For bargain hunters from Metz, Strasbourg or Reims, it is a chance to combine two worlds in 24 hours. Here is an 8-stop tour, from the Pays-Haut border area to the Lunévillois.
The established Nancy events
Puces de la Ville Vieille — 40 antique dealers between Porte de la Craffe and Saint-Epvre
The historic event, launched in 1973. The Puces de la Ville Vieille de Nancy take over the Grande Rue and place Charles III every second Sunday of the month, so May 17 for this edition.
Around 40 professional dealers, so prices are rather serious. Antiques, Nancy and Lunéville porcelain, old books, signed furniture. The heritage setting between the Porte de la Craffe and the Saint-Epvre basilica does the rest. See the page.
La Brocante Charles III — 20 dealers on the market square
Younger (created in 2020 by the Esprit Libre association), La Brocante Charles III takes place on May 17 on place Charles III, between the Saint-Sébastien shopping center and the covered market.
Compact format with about 20 professional dealers, open 8am to 6pm. Good plan for those who want to combine with the covered market before noon. Facing the Saint-Sébastien church, the classical-baroque setting adds character. See the page.
The Sunday village garage sales
Vide-grenier du printemps de Champenoux — 230 stalls east of Nancy
The biggest garage sale of the day. Champenoux, 15 km east of Nancy, welcomes nearly 230 stallholders on May 17 in the streets and on the town center square.
Family audience, village fête vibe. Snack bar and food run by volunteers. Pets allowed. Plan 25 minutes from Nancy via the D400, nearby parking saturated by 9am. See the page.
Vide-greniers printanier de Malzéville — bargain hunting with a repair café
Original. The Malzéville spring garage sale, run by the town hall on May 17, gathers over 100 stallholders on place de la Rivière, rue du Lion d'Or and rue du Général de Gaulle.
The singularity? A community village grafted onto the event: resource center, repair café for broken objects, self-service bike workshop. You bargain hunt and you repair. Open 8:30am-6pm, free entry. See the page.
Brocante de la Bouvade in Bicqueley — south of Toul
Heading south with the Brocante de la Bouvade in Bicqueley on May 17. Hybrid format: stallholders set up in several village streets and inside the village hall for the indoor part.
Useful feature: if the weather turns bad, the indoor fallback is planned. Classic flea market with furniture, crockery and trinkets. Authentic village vibe 15 minutes south of Toul. See the page.
Grand vide-grenier de Champigneulles — at the Charmilles park
Old association tradition. The Champigneulles garage sale, run by La Champigneullaise (association founded in 1901), takes place at the Charmilles park on May 17.
Green setting, public park, family vibe. Stall rate at 12.50 € for 5 linear meters, which raises average quality. Snack bar and food on site. Ideal for picnicking between two aisle visits. See the page.
Vide-grenier de Thiaville-sur-Meurthe — Lunévillois option
Further from Nancy, in the Meurthe valley southeast of Lunéville. Thiaville-sur-Meurthe runs its annual garage sale on May 17 in an authentic village atmosphere.
Intimate format, private stallholders, attractive prices. This is the discreet event of the forested Lunévillois, 35 minutes from Nancy via the D400. For those who like small-scale garage sales without crowds. See the page.
