Annual Grand Flea Market of the Museum of Life In Days Gone By (June edition)

The Museum's Iconic Flea Market

Every year in June, the Museum of Life In Days Gone By in Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie organizes its annual Grand Flea Market, now one of the most anticipated events of the Brie calendar. Spread over two days—Saturday and Sunday—the event takes place on the museum's forecourt, Chemin de Frilure, and extends to the immediate surroundings to accommodate a large number of exhibitors and visitors. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21, 2026, from 9 am to 6 pm.

A Unique Museum Dedicated to Rural Memory

The Museum of Life In Days Gone By is an unusual and fascinating place, born from the will of a few patient collectors who, over several decades, have gathered thousands of objects, tools, machines, and testimonies of everyday rural life from the 19th and 20th centuries. Old school, reconstructed shops, artisan workshops, farm machinery, life scenes: everything is staged to immerse the visitor in rural France of yesteryear. This unique context gives the flea market an added heritage dimension.

A Rich and Family-Friendly Program

The museum's Grand Flea Market is not limited to stalls. It offers a full program that makes it a complete weekend event: food trucks for catering, a barrel organ lulling the aisles with old-fashioned melodies, old-fashioned games (tops, stilts, hopscotch, wooden games) for children, and a special artistic exhibition of ceramics by Marie-Laure Griffe, Franco-Swiss artist, presented in monumental staging.

Affaire conclue Experts to Appraise Your Finds

A particularly anticipated highlight: the chance for visitors to have their own items appraised by experts from the France 2 show Affaire conclue. Caroline Margeridon and other famous buyers from the show are regularly present to examine pieces brought by the public (appraisal is included with museum entry at the standard rate). It's a unique chance to meet these professionals and learn more about one's collectibles.

Chez Grand'Mère and Food Trucks

For catering, the museum's Chez Grand'Mère restaurant operates throughout the weekend and offers family cuisine true to the spirit of the place (reservations recommended at 01 60 52 63 32). Several food trucks complete the offering and let everyone eat as they wish between visits to the flea market aisles.

Information for Exhibitors

A 12 m² stand (4 m x 3 m) costs 20 €, with 5 € per additional meter. Exhibitor setup is scheduled for Friday June 19 from 4 pm to 7 pm and Saturday morning from 7 am. For any questions, the museum can be reached at 06 86 35 58 45 or 01 60 58 72 07, or by email at [email protected].

A Territory to Discover: the Montois

Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie is a village in the Montois, an endearing natural region of southern Seine-et-Marne, near Provins, a UNESCO-listed medieval city. The Grand Flea Market is thus an ideal opportunity for a complete cultural and heritage outing, combining the flea market, museum visit, and discovery of southern Seine-et-Marne treasures.

Practical Information

The Grand Flea Market is held on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21, 2026, from 9 am to 6 pm, on the museum's forecourt, Chemin de Frilure, 77134 Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie. Free admission for visitors. Exhibitor fee: 20 € for a 12 m² stand, 5 € per additional meter.