Corbie Flea Market - Réderie

Corbie Réderie: bargain hunting in the shadow of a thousand-year-old abbey

Not all réderies take place in such remarkable settings as Corbie's. This small Somme town, at the confluence of the Somme and Ancre fifteen kilometres east of Amiens, has exceptional heritage inherited from its monastic past.

The Festival Committee in charge

Like many rural bargain-hunting events, the Corbie réderie is run by the local Festival Committee. This volunteer organisation ensures for years the reception of exhibitors, the installation, security and animation. Its commitment guarantees the convivial dimension.

Fifty exhibitors and Picard tradition

The réderie gathers fifty individual exhibitors on the town centre square. Clothing, toys, books, comics, crockery, knick-knacks, small furniture, garden equipment, tools, decor. The term "réderie" underscores the cultural nature of the event, rooted in ancient tradition.

Corbie, Benedictine heritage town

Corbie owes its fame to the royal abbey founded in 657 by Queen Bathilde, which became a major cultural centre of medieval Western civilisation. In its scriptorium, the Carolingian minuscule was invented. Saint-Peter's abbey church preserves an impressive gothic facade. The commune was also marked by World War I.

Extending the day

A chance to combine bargain hunting with heritage: Saint-Peter's abbey church, old streets, banks of the Somme. History buffs can extend to the battlefields of the Somme (Villers-Bretonneux, Australian Memorial).