Saint-Révérend School Flea Market

A school flea in coastal bocage

Saint-Révérend: ~1,600 village, coastal Vendée bocage, ~10 km from the coast (Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez). Preserved rural setting near Côte de Lumière beaches. Active PTA runs a yearly flea market for school projects. 2026: expected Sunday 14 June (TBC).

Community life through associations. Flea market is a calendar highlight alongside fair, patron-saint festivals, etc.

What to find

• Kids' and adults' clothes
• Toys, educational games, children's books
• Baby gear
• Crockery, trinkets
• Small furniture, decor
• Beach and holiday gear
• Vinyl, DVDs, comics
• Tools, garden gear

Bocage-coastal village

Pays de Saint-Gilles bocage — between authentic hinterland and tourist coast. Attracts young families: peaceful setting with amenities and beaches nearby. Church, village centre, rural environment with hedges, small fields, scattered farms.

Parents' association

Several yearly events: shows, fair, lotos, flea market. Funds educational activities, trips, materials. Strengthens family ties and values the school.

Spring date

Late May - early June ideal: good weather, coastal tourist season starting, Sunday-outing ready. Holidaymakers broaden the crowd.

Tips

Come early. Cash, sturdy bag. Very accessible prices. Neighbourly spirit.

Food

PTA: coffee, drinks, parent-made cakes, sandwiches, sometimes grills. Profits back the school.

Around

Côte de Lumière 10-15 min: Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Sion-sur-l'Océan, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie port, Brétignolles-sur-Mer. Monts state forest, Breton marsh, dunes. Saint-Gilles seafood: sardines, sea bass, eel, fish soup.