Chelles Collectors Fair

The Chelles Collectors Fair: A Gathering for Île-de-France Collectors

Every year in spring, the Chelles Cultural Center hosts its Collectors Fair, a specialized event that brings together collectors and exhibitors from throughout Île-de-France. The 2026 edition will be held on Sunday, April 19 at the Cultural Center located at Place des Martyrs de Chateaubriant, from 9am to 4:30pm. Admission is free for visitors.

An Event Dedicated to the Passion for Collecting

Unlike flea markets and garage sales, a collectors fair is specifically aimed at enthusiasts of collectible items. The exhibitors are experienced collectors, members of specialized associations, and a few professionals who offer sorted, classified, and often rare pieces. You'll find the great classics of French collecting: stamps (philately), ancient and modern coins (numismatics), old postcards (cartophily), epiphany cake figurines, champagne capsules and wire hoods, old papers, labels, military items, antique toys, Starlux and other figurines, rare vinyl records.

A Suitable Setting: The Cultural Center

The Chelles Cultural Center offers an ideal setting for this type of event: covered space protected from weather, appropriate lighting to examine pieces, fluid circulation between tables, quiet atmosphere conducive to technical exchanges between connoisseurs. With fewer than 50 exhibitors announced, the fair retains a human scale that allows visitors to take their time at each stand.

A Place of Exchange Between Enthusiasts

Beyond the commercial aspect, a collectors fair is a place of exchange and meetings between enthusiasts. Collectors share their discoveries, knowledge, and good addresses. Beginners find wise advice to properly start their collection, understand quality criteria, and learn to evaluate pieces.

Chelles, a Major Seine-et-Marne City

Chelles is one of the largest cities in Seine-et-Marne with nearly 55,000 inhabitants. Located in the northwest of the department, at the gates of Paris, it is easily accessible by the RER E, Transilien, and the motorway. Its Cultural Center is an important facility that hosts many cultural, associative, and social events throughout the year.