Aurel Ascension Flea Market

A flea market in a confidential village

With around 200 inhabitants, Aurel is one of the smallest villages in Vaucluse. Its Ascension flea market on Thursday 14 May 2026 reflects the village: modest, authentic, human-scale. A few dozen exhibitors gather in the centre lanes.

A rural bargain-hunting spirit

Stalls are run by villagers and by exhibitors from neighbouring communes of the Albion plateau and the pays de Sault. Alongside classic bric-a-brac, more specific rural objects appear: farming tools, cattle bells, wicker baskets and countryside pottery.

Aurel, a perched village at the foot of northern Ventoux

Aurel (840 metres altitude) sits on a shelf at the junction of the northern slope of Mont Ventoux and the Albion plateau. Surrounding lavender fields transform the plateau into a vast blue checkerboard in June-July.

An exceptional natural setting

The Aurel flea market is a perfect occasion to discover a corner of Vaucluse still little-known to tourists. Local farms produce renowned lavender honey and goat cheese.