Les Sables-d'Olonne Braderie - Salle Audubon

A spring braderie in Les Sables

Les Sables-d'Olonne hosts its braderie on Sunday 26 April 2026 at Salle Audubon. Unlike a flea market, a braderie combines professional sellers (antiquarians, shops, associations) alongside or instead of private sellers. Items tend to be higher quality or more curated, prices firmer, but variety remains wide.

Benefits from year-round residents, many second-home owners, and the first spring tourists. Salle Audubon is a covered, easy-access venue.

What to find

• Antiques: furniture, tableware, bric-a-brac
• Brocante: tableware, lamps, decor
• Collectibles: postcards, stamps, medals
• Vintage clothing
• Old books
• Maritime items

Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée Globe capital

Vendée seaside town of around 45,000 (with La Chaume and Château-d'Olonne since 2019 merger). 3rd city of Vendée and the most famous. Fishing port, 1.5 km Remblai, long fine-sand beach, historic La Chaume district.

Vendée Globe

Mother city of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop unassisted round-the-world race starting and finishing here every four years since 1989. Over a million visitors per edition; a world sailing capital.

Remarkable heritage

Saint-Nicolas Priory, Sainte-Croix Abbey Museum, Place du Poilu, old lanes, Halles market.

Extending the visit

Remblai stroll, the beach, La Chaume for the port view, the Halles for seafood lunch. Île Penotte with its shell-decorated facades is a must-see curiosity.