Grand Déballage de Savonnières

Grand Unpacking in a Troglodytic Village

The Grand Déballage de Savonnières is a flea market event that takes over the streets of this Touraine village for a day of summer bargain hunting. Exhibitors offer furniture, antique tableware, decorative objects, books, toys, clothing, trinkets, embroidered linens, paintings, and various curiosities. The exceptional setting of the village, with its troglodytic houses dug into the tuffeau and its flowery alleys, gives this flea market an incomparable charm.

Savonnières, troglodytic jewel of the Loire

Savonnières is a village of about 3,100 inhabitants located on the banks of the Cher, a few kilometers from Tours and opposite the famous Villandry castle. The village is known for its petrifying caves, natural cavities where calcareous water deposits a stone veil on objects, and for its remarkable troglodytic heritage. The Romanesque church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, the cellars dug into the cliff, and the flowery gardens make Savonnières one of the most picturesque villages in Touraine.

Practical Information

The Grand Déballage takes place on Sundays as part of the festive weekend at the end of June. Admission is free. Food and drink available on site.