Bouin Flea Market and Brocante

Two flea markets in the Breton Marsh heart

Bouin offers two May 2026 dates: Sunday 3 and Sunday 10 May. Reflects the commune's active community life, giving chineurs multiple opportunities in this atypical North-Vendée village.

Flea market + brocante combo

Combines a classic private flea market with brocante featuring semi-pro sellers or antiquarians. Great variety and price range, from affordable bric-a-brac to sought-after collectibles.

What to find

• Clothes, toys, books (private sellers)
• Antique furniture, brocante
• Tableware, glassware, table arts
• Maritime items (coast nearby)
• Old tools
• Bric-a-brac, decor
• Collectibles: postcards, stamps, vinyl

Bouin, Breton-Vendée Marsh village

Commune of around 2,300 in North Vendée, at the edge of the Breton-Vendée Marsh near Bourgneuf Bay. Unique history: long an island, Bouin was attached to the mainland by sea-reclamation and dikes. Vast territory: salt meadows (famed lamb), oyster farming (Bouin oysters), polder crops, fishing ports (Port des Champs, Port des Brochets).

Unique natural and economic heritage

Bouin produces some of the best Atlantic oysters ('Bouin oysters') and its salt-meadow lamb has serious gastronomic standing. Famed salt marshes and polder landscapes are quintessential Vendée-North coast.

Between sea and land

Unusual place: you don't see the sea from the village (set back), but it's omnipresent in landscape, climate, economy. Discover the ports and salt meadows via polder paths on foot or by bike.

Extending the visit

Taste Bouin oysters at a port oyster shack. Visit the Rairé windmill (still active). Beauvoir-sur-Mer salt marshes. The Gois Passage (tidal road to Noirmoutier) 15 min. For birders, salt meadows host many migrating species.