Gambetta Roundabout Brocante — Yerres

Yerres, an Essonne town between art and nature

Yerres is an Essonne (91) commune of around 30,000 inhabitants in the Sénart area. The Yerres river, a Seine tributary after which the town is named, runs through it for several kilometres, providing a natural setting of meadows and wetlands.

Yerres is best known in the art world for being home to the family estate of Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894). Acquired by his father in 1860, this property is now the open-to-the-public Domaine de Yerres. Caillebotte painted many works there between 1871 and 1879 — including 'Périssoires sur l'Yerres' (1877) and 'Baigneurs, bords de l'Yerres' (1878) — now held in major museums worldwide.

Place Gambetta, heart of Yerres

Place Gambetta is one of Yerres' central public spaces, ideal for open-air events. Each early May, HMO Brocantes sets up the first major flea market of the year here. Private sellers only, from 6am (unloading 6am–8am). Pitch fee: €10/m. Free entry for visitors.

HMO Brocantes and Yerres' three annual brocantes

HMO Brocantes (based in Savigny-sur-Orge; [email protected] / 06 28 47 02 50) organises three annual events in Yerres: early May (Gambetta), early June (Pasteur) and early September (town centre, rue Charles de Gaulle).

The Sénart forest, a green lung nearby

The Sénart forest, one of Île-de-France's largest national forests at 3,000 hectares, is accessible on foot or by bike from Yerres town centre.

Practical info

Venue: Place Gambetta, Yerres (91330).

Hours: 6am–6pm (unloading 6am–8am).

Pitch fee: €10/m.

Entry: Free for visitors.

Access: RER D, Yerres station.