Sainte Croix School Flea Market Saint-Gilles

The Sainte Croix School flea market

Sainte Croix private school in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie runs its annual flea market on Sunday 24 May 2026, confirmed on the school website. Proceeds support educational projects and school outings. Parents, teachers and volunteers power the event, drawing strong crowds who chine and support the school.

Private vendors — from school families and neighbourhood — offer clothes, toys, tableware, bibelots, books, baby gear, small furniture. Held at or near the school in a family, solidarity atmosphere typical of such events.

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, an iconic port

A flagship Vendée resort famous for its fishing and leisure harbour, beaches, maritime charm and AOC sardines. Around 8,500 year-round; thousands of summer visitors. Sainte Croix is part of the local educational heritage — the Catholic private-school tradition that shapes many Vendée communes.

What to find

• Adult and children's clothes
• Toys, games, baby gear
• Tableware, bibelots, glass
• Books, comics, DVDs
• Beach, leisure items
• Small furniture, decor

A solidarity event

Proceeds go entirely to the school for educational projects: outings, materials, facility investments. A chance for the school community (parents, teachers, kids) to rally around a shared project in cheer.

Extending the visit

Harbour and big-beach walk, La Guérinière lighthouse, Brétignolles-sur-Mer, nearby Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.