Brocante de Blacy

Brocante de Blacy

Every May 8th, the commune of Blacy (51300) comes alive for its annual Flea market, organized by the ACCA — the village's Association Communale de Chasse Agréée. The choice to entrust the organization of the flea market to the local hunting association reflects how small rural communes in the Champagne region pool their associative resources to liven up their territory.

The ACCA of Blacy, which usually manages hunting in the communal territory and ensures the preservation of game and natural environments, deploys its organizational skills for an event very different from its usual activities. This versatility is characteristic of rural associations, which know how to adapt and invest in various fields to meet the needs of community life.

May 8th in Blacy: Celebration and Flea Market

May 8th is a day steeped in history and symbolism. Victory Day in 1945, it is an occasion throughout France for commemorative ceremonies honoring the memory of the combatants and victims of World War II. In small communes like Blacy, these ceremonies at the war memorial bring together a large part of the population and create an atmosphere of remembrance and fraternity.

The flea market organized on the same day naturally extends this moment of community life in a more festive and light-hearted way. After the time for remembrance comes the time for celebration and conviviality, in that Champenois spirit that knows how to combine the seriousness of remembrance duties with the joy of living together. Professional flea market vendors and individuals set up in the village to offer their items, and the inhabitants of Blacy and the surrounding areas gather around the stalls.

Blacy and the Marne Countryside

Blacy is a village in the Marne region located in the Vitry-le-François area, in the southern Champagne region characterized by its vast agricultural plains and open horizons. The village, like many of its Champenois counterparts, has maintained an active associative and community life despite the gradual decrease in its population over the past decades.

Blacy's natural environment offers beautiful prospects: cereal and beet fields, woods, and rivers that animate the Champenois landscape. The proximity of the Lac du Der, a large artificial lake created in the 1970s, is an important tourist asset for the entire region.