Museum of Life of Yesteryear Grand Flea Market

The Iconic Flea Market of the Museum of Life of Yesteryear

For several years, the Museum of Life of Yesteryear in Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie has organized its Grand Annual Flea Market every June, which has become a major event on the Brie calendar. Spread over two days, Saturday and Sunday, the event takes place on the museum esplanade, Chemin de Frilure, and offers visitors a complete experience combining bargain hunting, cultural entertainment and friendliness. This flea market reflects the museum itself: passionate, generous and deeply committed to rural memory.

A Unique Museum Dedicated to Rural Memory

The Museum of Life of Yesteryear is an atypical venue created by enthusiasts who have patiently gathered, over several decades, thousands of objects, tools, machines and testimonies from the rural world of the 19th and 20th centuries. An old school, reconstructed shops, craftsmen's workshops, agricultural machines: everything is staged to immerse visitors in the daily life of times past. This exceptional context gives the annual flea market an extra dimension, that of an event rooted in the passion for heritage and old objects.

A Program Rich in Entertainment

The Grand Flea Market is not limited to exhibitor stalls. It offers a real entertainment program that makes it a complete family event. Visitors can discover food trucks for catering, a barrel organ that sets the atmosphere with nostalgic melodies, and vintage games for children (spinning tops, stilts, hopscotch, wooden games). A special ceramics exhibition by the Swiss-French artist Marie-Laure Griffe is also presented over the two days, adding an artistic touch to the event.

Item Appraisals by Affaire Conclue Experts

A highly anticipated highlight: visitors have the opportunity to have their own items appraised by experts from the France 2 show Affaire conclue. This activity offers enthusiasts and the curious the chance to learn more about the history, origin and value of their personal finds. It is also an opportunity for delightful exchanges with recognized professionals in a warm, accessible atmosphere.

A Real Gastronomic Experience: Chez Grand'Mère

The museum restaurant, Chez Grand'Mère, operates throughout the flea market and offers family cuisine that fits perfectly with the spirit of the place. Reservations recommended at +33 (0)1 60 52 63 32. Food trucks complement the offering so everyone can eat according to their wishes, between two trips through the flea market aisles.

A Montois Village Rich in Traditions

Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie is a village in the Montois, a little-known but endearing natural region of Seine-et-Marne. Located near Provins, a UNESCO-listed medieval city, the commune benefits from the surrounding heritage richness. The Grand Flea Market is thus part of a cultural and tourist ecosystem that invites visitors to extend their stay to discover the treasures of southern Brie: Provins, Bray-sur-Seine, Montereau-Fault-Yonne and the many character villages of the Seine valley and the Bassée.

Practical Information

The Museum of Life of Yesteryear Grand Flea Market takes place on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21, 2026, from 9 AM to 6 PM, on the museum esplanade, Chemin de Frilure, 77134 Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie. Free admission. Exhibitor fee: 3 €/meter. Information at +33 (0)6 86 35 58 45 or +33 (0)1 60 58 72 07, or by email at [email protected].