Brittany's weekend flea markets, July 18-19: scrap iron and ham meet a 400-stall giant

This Breton weekend runs across two full days, Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19, 2026. The regional map reads almost like a study in contrasts. The 400 sellers of the big La Bouëxière sale answer to the tiny hamlet of Bréhec. There, a handful of neighbourhood stalls make for a fine morning.

What links them? The Pays Bigouden alone lines up close to 300 stalls between football and flea market at Pont-l'Abbé.

Saturday is a warm-up. It splits between the Ille-et-Rance canal at Trévérien and the seafront at Saint-Malo. By Sunday, the bulk of the action piles up, from Lannion to Landévennec.

Our pick of the weekend goes to the Scrap Iron and Ham Fair at Plouézec. This unlikely pairing of old tools and pork specialities sums up the resourceful, food-loving spirit of summer in the Goëlo. Here are twelve addresses to hunt this weekend, ranked from the biggest turnout to the most low-key.

La Bouëxière Grand Sale, 400 sellers for a 43rd edition (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Sunday July 19, the village centre of La Bouëxière holds the 43rd edition of its grand sale, some twenty minutes north-east of Rennes. With 400 sellers expected, it is the biggest gathering of the weekend across the whole of Brittany.

Forty-three years of history have made it an institution east of Rennes. It draws thousands of visitors each year for clothes, furniture and everyday items at knock-down prices. Entry stays free, and the day rolls into a village fête, with fairground rides, a bar and catering on site. For anyone after one big hunting session without hopping between towns, nothing beats this on Sunday. Link: La Bouëxière Grand Sale.

28th Lannion Flea Market, 200 sellers for the Diwan school (Côtes-d'Armor)

Sunday July 19, the Ursulines car park and rue Jean Savidan in Lannion host the 28th Lannion flea market, also known as the Diwan flea market. Run by the Kuzul Skoazell Lannuon association, it gathers around 200 professional and private sellers in aid of Lannion's Diwan school, from 9 am to 6 pm.

It is the town's biggest summer flea market, and one of the best-stocked in the Trégor for this late-July edition. Clothes, crockery, furniture, toys and curiosities line up across two sites right in the town centre. This tie between popular bargain-hunting and support for Breton-language schooling is rarely found elsewhere in Brittany. Link: Lannion Flea Market.

Plouézec Scrap Iron and Ham Fair, hardware and pork since 1995 (Côtes-d'Armor)

Sunday July 19, the third Sunday of the month as it has been every year since 1995, the village of Plouézec holds its Scrap Iron and Ham Fair. It sits between Paimpol and Saint-Quay-Portrieux. Between 120 and 130 sellers set up along the village streets, mixing scrap-metal dealers, regular flea-market stalls and yard-sale sellers alongside charcuterie stands and festive entertainment.

Why is it our pick of the weekend? This pairing of old tools and cured ham makes it more food-loving and hands-on than the average Breton fair. Unchanged for thirty years, the formula has turned this popular Goëlo fête into a local classic, far from the tourist-calibrated fairs. Link: Plouézec Scrap Iron and Ham Fair.

FCP Swap Meet in Pont-l'Abbé, up to 300 sellers in the Pays Bigouden (Finistère)

Sunday July 19, the FCP football club of Pont-l'Abbé runs its big swap meet along route de Saint-Jean-Trolimon, at the Poulleac'h site. On its best editions, the event draws close to 300 sellers, making it one of the biggest in the Pays Bigouden this weekend.

Clothes, toys, flea-market goods and light catering share the ground, in a family atmosphere run by club volunteers. This club-organised swap-meet format is typical of Breton sports associations: it helps fund youth teams while offering a full hunting session. Regulars and visitors passing through southern Finistère both find their footing here. Link: FCP Swap Meet.

Paramé-Rochebonne Street Sale in Saint-Malo, the seaside summer classic (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Saturday July 18, place Georges Coudray, the Paramé district and boulevard de Rochebonne in Saint-Malo give way to their summer street sale. It traditionally runs across two days of bargains. Shopkeepers and private sellers take over the streets from 8 am to 6 pm, with clothes, accessories, decor items, toys and assorted goods.

A bar and catering round out the day, in one of the busiest seaside districts of the Côte d'Émeraude in high summer. For Saint-Malo visitors, it is a chance to combine city hunting with the beach just steps away, without leaving the seafront. Free entry. Link: Paramé-Rochebonne Street Sale.

Val de Landrouet Yard Sale in Merdrignac, 180 sellers in a 15-hectare park (Côtes-d'Armor)

Sunday July 19, the Val de Landrouët park in Merdrignac, around its ponds, hosts its summer yard sale. More than 180 sellers spread across over 1,000 metres of stalls. The setting is green, in inland Brittany, between the Nantes-Brest canal and Lake Guerlédan.

Entry is free, and the day continues with light catering, entertainment and a bar on site. The scale of the event and the space of the park make it a comfortable family outing. You can hunt without elbow-to-elbow crowds, unlike the density of the urban street sales. A Merdrignac summer classic. Link: Val de Landrouet Yard Sale.

Landévennec Flea Market and Yard Sale, 19th edition in a medieval village (Finistère)

Sunday July 19, the Amicale de l'Aulne association runs the 19th edition of its flea market and yard sale in Landévennec, on the Crozon peninsula. Professionals, private sellers and local associations set up from the town hall square to the harbour esplanade. This village is known for its abbey and its medieval setting on the Aulne estuary.

The seller fee is set at 20 euros per five metres, and entry stays free for visitors. The setting, between the Brest roadstead and the estuary, sets this event apart from a plain village yard sale. It draws peninsula locals and summer visitors alike. Link: Landévennec Flea Market.

Mid-July Fête Yard Sale in Trévérien, hunting and fireworks by the canal (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Saturday July 18, the mid-July fête yard sale unfolds along the Ille-et-Rance canal in Trévérien, from 8 am to 6 pm. Private sellers offer clothes, toys and assorted goods, at 2 euros per metre.

The day does not stop at hunting: a game of palet, fairground rides and a mussels-and-chips meal fill the afternoon, ahead of an evening fireworks display. Entry is free. It is a full Breton village-fête format. The yard sale is only act one: the day ends in an evening celebration by the water, far from the bustle of the big street sales. Link: Trévérien Mid-July Yard Sale.

Langueux Annual Yard Sale, up to 50 sellers at the gates of Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor)

Sunday July 19, the promenade Harel de la Noë in Langueux, a lively town next to Saint-Brieuc, hosts its annual yard sale. Run by the ACFCDN association, the open-air event gathers up to 50 sellers, private and professional. They offer second-hand items, clothes, toys and knick-knacks.

The seller fee is 3 euros per linear metre, set-up included. The scale stays modest compared with the weekend's big street sales. But the immediate closeness to Saint-Brieuc makes it a handy option for a late-morning hunt, before enjoying the rest of the day around the area. Link: Langueux Annual Yard Sale.

Bréhec Yard Sale in Plouha, neighbourhood hunting below Brittany's highest cliffs (Côtes-d'Armor)

Saturday July 18, the seaside hamlet of Bréhec, part of Plouha, holds its neighbourhood yard sale, set along rue Théodore Botrel, rue du Loc and impasse Le Louédec. It is a charming little harbour tucked into a sheltered cove, between the Plouha cliffs, the highest in Brittany, and Bonaparte beach.

The scale stays deliberately small, hamlet-sized, far from the weekend's big fairs. But the setting makes all the difference: you hunt just metres from the beach, with a view of the Goëlo cliffs. A quiet address for anyone who prefers pairing a flea market with a coastal walk over a long hunting session. Link: Bréhec Yard Sale.

Carantec Boat Clear-Out and Sea Flea Market, second-hand rigging by the harbour (Finistère)

Sunday July 19, the Association des Plaisanciers de Carantec runs its yard sale and sea flea market at the Salle du Kelenn, in this marina on the Bay of Morlaix. The event blends classic second-hand items, clothes and knick-knacks with second-hand sailing gear: ropes, onboard equipment and assorted rigging. Entry is 1.50 euros, free under 12, from 8 am to 6 pm.

For boaters and lovers of marine objects, it is a rare address in the area. It echoes the marine flea markets found elsewhere on the Breton coast. A double-format event worth the detour for regulars of the Bay of Morlaix. Link: Carantec Sea Flea Market.

Locmaria Fête Yard Sale in Belle-Isle-en-Terre, friendly hunting in inland Brittany (Côtes-d'Armor)

Sunday July 19, as part of the Locmaria fête, the Belle-Isle-en-Terre festivities committee runs a friendly yard sale on Place de la République. Private sellers and professionals offer clothes, toys, knick-knacks, books and everyday items, in this small inland Brittany town.

Light catering and a bar are run on site by committee volunteers, and entry stays free for visitors. It is the most modest event in this selection. It is also the most representative of the village-fête yard sales that animate inland Brittany every summer, far from the big urban street sales. Link: Locmaria Fête Yard Sale.

For more regional weekend picks, head to our national agenda. Happy hunting in Brittany this Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19.