Brocante de Montgivray

September Flea Market in Montgivray

Every September, the village of Montgivray (36400) hosts its annual flea market. Exhibitors – dealers and individuals – take over the village streets to offer furniture, tableware, trinkets, books, tools, toys, clothing, and various second-hand items. The event marks the start of the autumn flea market season in this area of southern Indre, in the heart of George Sand country.

Montgivray, on the banks of the Indre in George Sand country

Montgivray is a commune of about 600 inhabitants located on the left bank of the Indre, opposite La Châtre. The village is the residential suburb of the sub-prefecture and shares with it an exceptional literary heritage: it is in this area that George Sand set several of her pastoral novels. The Moulin d'Angibault, which gave its title to the famous novel, is located in the neighboring commune. Montgivray retains an old bridge over the Indre, stone houses, and a pleasant green setting along the river.

Treasure hunting by the Indre

The Montgivray flea market is appealing for its bucolic setting by the river and its proximity to La Châtre, whose town center offers shops, restaurants, and the George Sand and Vallée Noire Museum. Admission is free.