Brocante de la Foire à la Saucisse de Saint-Hippolyte

Flea Market and Foire à la Saucisse, the perfect match in Saint-Hippolyte

Every May 3rd, the town of Saint-Hippolyte revives a centuries-old tradition: the Foire à la Saucisse. This annual fair, which attracts several thousand visitors, is an opportunity for the Comtois town to celebrate its charcuterie and gastronomic know-how. Alongside stalls selling Morteau sausages, Montbéliard sausages, and other pork specialties, a flea market and car boot sale are set up in the streets of the town center to satisfy lovers of treasure hunting and second-hand goods.

The Foire à la Saucisse flea market brings together individuals and professional dealers in a joyful fair-like atmosphere. Old crockery, trinkets, furniture, clothing, toys, and various objects are displayed on the stalls, offering treasure hunters the chance to make great discoveries during a festive day. The lively atmosphere is guaranteed by the colorful crowd that invades the town for the fair, creating a friendly and popular ambiance.

Saint-Hippolyte and its sausage tradition

The Foire à la Saucisse de Saint-Hippolyte is one of the most popular traditional fairs in Franche-Comté. It is held every May 3rd in the streets of the town, a day when local merchants, artisans, and producers exhibit their products alongside fairground workers from all over the region. The Morteau sausage, of which Saint-Hippolyte is one of the unofficial capitals, is honored, alongside other Franche-Comté charcuterie and specialties.

The flea market that accompanies the fair naturally integrates into this festive day, allowing visitors to combine the pleasure of food with the pleasure of treasure hunting. The town, with its gallery architecture and picturesque alleys, offers an ideal setting for strolling from stall to stall, between the smoked sausage stands and the treasures found at the dealers.