Doussay Brocante

Pentecost Monday for Loudunais collectors

Doussay is a small village in northern Vienne, midway between Loudun and Mirebeau, in the Neuvillois/Loudunais zone. Its annual brocante is traditionally held on Pentecost Monday — 25 May 2026. A clever choice of bank holiday: lets working visitors enjoy an extra chining day, rooted in rural spring event tradition.

Private sellers from the village and nearby communes (Monts-sur-Guesnes, Saint-Jean-de-Sauves, Berthegon, Savigny-sous-Faye) join a few regional brocante pros. Village scale allows a relaxed atmosphere, great for long chats between sellers and buyers.

What to find

• Attic bric-à-brac, china, household linen
• Small antique furniture, country decor
• Clothes, toys, books, comics
• Farm and garden tools
• Trinkets, postcards, old papers
• Some pro dealer stands

Doussay in Loudunais

Rural commune stretching across typical northern-Vienne bocage: old farms, hedgerows, small lanes. Parish church and fine stone houses make up the discreet heritage.

Nearby: Monts-sur-Guesnes castle (15th c.) worth visiting, Loudun old town with square tower and Sainte-Croix collegiate. Haut-Poitou vineyards a bit south.

Pentecost Monday chining tradition

Long a French bank holiday, then solidarity day, often non-working again. For vide-greniers and brocantes historically a prized day: spring-summer weather, available crowds, festive tradition. Poitou villages like Doussay leverage this for major brocantes.

Tips

Come early (8am) for best pick. Cash. Parking at village edges. Exhibitors: Doussay town hall.