Availles-Limouzine Flea Market (3rd Palet Club edition)

Palet Club Availlais flea market

Availles-Limouzine is a small Vienne town (86460) at the far southeast of the department, bordering Poitou and Limousin (neighbouring Haute-Vienne). Crossed by the Vienne river, pleasant riverside + bocage landscape. Palet Club Availlais, local sports association practising palet (traditional western France game), runs the 3rd edition of its flea market in 2026, confirmed Sunday 26 April per Brocabrac.

Palet is a traditional sport with growing interest in Vendée, Loire-Atlantique and Poitou. Palet Club Availlais keeps this popular game alive. Running a flea market funds club operations, competition travel and local animation.

A 3rd edition settling in

3rd edition = event finding its place: 2024 and 2025 confirmed interest and viability. 2026 should benefit from better local awareness and higher attendance.

What to find

• Private: crockery, clothes, toys
• Bric-à-brac, trinkets
• Small second-hand furniture
• Books, records, vinyls
• Sports gear (fitting the organiser)
• Baby items, kids clothes
• Tools, garden items

Availles-Limouzine and Sud-Vienne

~1200 inhabitants, name evoking Limousin border. Fine heritage: Saint-Étienne church, old bridge on the Vienne. Riverbanks for walks, canoeing, fishing. Civraisien en Poitou + Sud-Vienne region at the intersection of several departments and former regions, borderland character with Poitou and Limousin influences.

Palet, a traditional sport

Palet = skill game throwing disks at a wooden board or the ground, aiming at a target. Popular in western France, now seeing a revival with many clubs and tournaments.

Visitor tips

Come early. Cash. Volunteer-run bar and food, often grills and local specialties. Combine with Vienne riverside walk.

Nearby

L'Isle-Jourdain 15 min, Lussac-les-Châteaux 30 min, Confolens (Charente) 15 min, Charroux (Most Beautiful Village) 25 min.