Greniers dans la rue - Le Val Flea Market

Le Val's big summer flea market

Le Val is a Provence Verte wine village north of Brignoles, famed for its Côtes de Provence and star-shaped old centre around Notre-Dame collegiate church. Each last Sunday of July, it hosts 'Greniers dans la rue', its annual flea market spreading across the centre: Place de la Mairie, Place Gambetta, Place Fournier and connecting streets. 2026: Sunday 26 July.

A true village highlight run by the festival committee and town hall, drawing many sellers and a dense crowd from across the department. 2025 edition: Sunday 27 July 2025, confirming this late-July slot.

A hunt across the whole village

The originality of 'Greniers dans la rue' is its spread: rather than one site, the whole centre animates. Sellers set up from square to square, with streets pedestrianised. Hunters walk, meet refreshment stands and open cafés, and rest under plane trees. The flea market is a stroll as much as a hunt.

What to find

• Clothes, toys, books, crockery
• Antiques: old furniture, modest paintings
• Provençal decor, pottery, wrought iron
• Costume and antique jewellery
• Vinyl, comics, old books
• Summer bric-à-brac, beach gear
• Occasional local crafts

Le Val, a character wine village

Le Val alone deserves the detour. Notre-Dame collegiate, communal oven, 18th-century town hall, pedestrian alleys form a remarkable historic core. AOC Côtes de Provence wineries open for tastings; caveaux offer Sunday gourmet stops. Visit the Maison de la Figue (emblematic local speciality).

Access

Via A8 (Brignoles exit) toward Carcès. Park on the outskirts — centre streets closed. Arrive early for spots and shade. Hat, water, cash, sturdy bag. Centre cafés and restaurants open with seasonal menus.

Le Val summer

Beyond the flea market: festivals, concerts, exhibitions, patronal feasts all summer. Weekly Provençal market and September harvests. Côte d'Azur beaches 45 min; Carcès lake 15 min for an evening dip.