Lakeside bargain hunting in the heart of Haut-Bocage Vendée
One of Haut-Bocage Vendée's best-loved sales. 2026 date: Sunday 7 June, 8am-6pm, in the verdant setting of Lake Espérance just outside Pouzauges town centre. Around 100 sellers ring the lake, offering a pleasant lakeside browse.
The site is the event's trump card: shaded under big trees, cool lake air, walking circuit, family-friendly. Visitors hunt but also picnic, play with children and enjoy a quiet lakeside Sunday morning.
Pouzauges (~5,500) is a medieval town perched on the first Haut-Bocage heights. Its 12th-century square keep, ramparts, and Notre-Dame-du-Vieux-Pouzauges church (with rare mural paintings) make it a key heritage stop. Lake Espérance below is a leisure site: fishing, walking, pedalos, picnic area.
Signposting from main roads, dawn setup, lakeside placement, volunteer-run bar and food. Friendly, popular bocage atmosphere. Hunters come from Les Herbiers, Mortagne, Chantonnay and neighbouring Deux-Sèvres.
Pouzauges keep, Notre-Dame-du-Vieux-Pouzauges church, Folie windmill, Vendée hills (270m at Mont Mercure), Puy du Fou just 25 min away.
Sunday 7 June 2026, 8am-6pm. Setup from 6:30am.
Lake Espérance, 85700 Pouzauges.
Local association. Contact: Patrick Gremillon +33 6 18 82 92 48 / [email protected].
Free entry. ~100 sellers.
€3 per linear metre. Book in May.
Bar, food, parking, toilets. Free picnic area and lakeside walk.
From Chantonnay (D960bis) or Les Herbiers (D755). Lakeside parking.
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Lac de l'Espérance
Lac de l'Espérance, 85700 Pouzauges