Brocante de La Châtre

A flea market in the heart of the Vallée Noire

In June, the brocante de La Châtre livens up the streets of the historic center of this small town in Berry. Professional and amateur dealers offer antique furniture, trinkets, old tableware, books, frames, lamps, decorative objects, and various curiosities. The atmosphere is that of a true provincial flea market where one takes the time to rummage, chat, and negotiate along the stalls.

La Châtre, a town of art in the footsteps of George Sand

La Châtre is a town of art and history nestled in the Vallée Noire, this region of hedgerows and green meadows that George Sand celebrated in her pastoral novels. The George Sand and Vallée Noire Museum, housed in the medieval 15th-century keep, preserves souvenirs of the novelist and works by local artists. The Nohant estate, 6 km away, offers an ideal cultural extension to a day of bargain hunting.

The art of bargain hunting in Berry

Berry is a prime region for flea markets. The attics of old Berry farms still hold treasures: pottery from La Borne, cherry wood furniture, old agricultural tools, earthenware from Châtillon, and everyday objects from the past. The brocante de La Châtre is the perfect place to find these objects imbued with the spirit of Berry, in a historic and green setting.