Friday Professional Flea Market at Les Sables-d'Olonne (summer)

The Friday professional flea market at Les Sables-d'Olonne

All summer long, Les Sables-d'Olonne hosts a weekly professional flea market every Friday on Place de la Liberté (Place du Poilu de France), in the heart of downtown. From 8:30am until mid-afternoon, bargain hunters from across Vendée and holidaymakers enjoy hours of browsing among antiques, collectibles and vintage items.

The market is strictly for professional dealers, ensuring quality and variety.

What to find

• Old books and bindings
• Vinyl records
• Postcards, old papers, stamps
• Numismatics
• Antique jewellery and horology
• Porcelain, faience, glassware, silverware
• Antique toys, figurines, miniatures
• Maritime objects tied to Les Sables's history

A unique setting

A few steps from the Remblai boardwalk, fishing port and beach, combining flea-market browsing with a seaside stroll makes perfect sense. Les Sables-d'Olonne is a major Atlantic resort and home of the Vendée Globe, the solo round-the-world race.

Tips

Arrive early (8:30am) to spot the best pieces. Bring cash. Don't hesitate to haggle.

Parking

Several paid and free car parks nearby: Remblai, Halles, station.