Marché aux Puces des Halles du Boulingrin

Marché aux Puces des Halles du Boulingrin in Reims

The Marché aux Puces des Halles du Boulingrin is one of the most popular flea market events in the Grand Est region. Organized by Artcom, it is held every first Sunday of the month under the monumental vaults of the Halles du Boulingrin, a Reims Art Deco masterpiece built between 1927 and 1929 by architect Émile Maigrot. The hall, classified as a historic monument, provides this market with a unique architectural setting, befitting Reims' reputation.

Between 50 and 100 professional exhibitors set up each month in the vast hall space to offer a careful selection of antiques, old furniture, trinkets, silverware, paintings, light fixtures, vintage clothing, and all sorts of collectible items. The presence of professional exhibitors guarantees quality, authentic, and carefully selected pieces. Both seasoned bargain hunters and novices will find something to their liking in the lively and friendly atmosphere that characterizes flea markets held under a hall.

The Boulingrin market is also an invitation to discover or rediscover the Halles themselves: a reinforced concrete and glass structure, the Boulingrin hall is one of the largest reinforced concrete constructions of its time, a symbol of Reims' reconstruction after the First World War. It reopened after an exemplary restoration in 2012, regaining all its original splendor. Strolling through it during a flea market is both a cultural and popular experience, typically Reimoise.

Reims, city of coronations and champagne

Reims (51100), the capital of Champagne and former city of coronations for French kings, is one of the major cultural cities in northeastern France. Its Notre-Dame Cathedral, a masterpiece of classical Gothic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has dominated the city since the 13th century. The Palais du Tau and the Basilique Saint-Remi, also classified, complete this exceptional heritage. Reims is also the world capital of champagne: the great houses—Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Mumm—have dug kilometers of cellars into the chalk of Champagne, which are also World Heritage sites. The cultural, gastronomic, and commercial life of Reims makes it a major attraction for the entire Marne department and the Grand Est region.