Eaucourt-sur-Somme Flea Market

Bargain hunting by the canal

Eaucourt-sur-Somme is a small village of 400 inhabitants located a few kilometers east of Abbeville, on the banks of the Somme canal that meanders through the valley towards the bay. Every year, the organizing committee sets up its annual flea market on the site of the old municipal stadium, offering exhibitors and visitors a particularly pleasant green setting. This configuration away from traffic axes, in an open and shaded space, gives the event a calm atmosphere that appeals to bargain hunters.

A village flea market in the heart of the valley

The installation at the old stadium allows exhibitors to be comfortably accommodated while guaranteeing a pleasant circulation space for visitors. The stands, mainly run by private individuals from the village and neighboring communities, offer the usual range of Somme flea markets: dishware, linen, books, toys, clothes, small furniture, tools, trinkets. Residents of Abbeville, Pont-Remy and surrounding areas appreciate this country escape just a few minutes from the city, in a much more peaceful setting than urban flea markets.

Eaucourt-sur-Somme and the valley

Eaucourt-sur-Somme is a charming village enjoying an enviable location: less than five kilometers from Abbeville, about fifteen from the bay, but preserved from urbanization thanks to its position in the valley. The Somme canal, which passes near the village, offers visitors the possibility of a peaceful walk after bargain hunting: towpath, old locks, wetland landscapes of the valley with their characteristic aquatic fauna. The village itself deserves a stroll through its alleys and around its old church.

An ideal starting point for the day

The morning flea market naturally combines with an afternoon of discovery of the Somme valley and the bay. A few minutes' drive away, Abbeville displays its monuments, Bouvaque offers a walk along the banks, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and its medieval city invite strolling, Le Crotoy and its beaches call for a break facing the sea. The Eaucourt flea market is thus the perfect introduction to a day in maritime Picardy for passing bargain hunters.