Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau 'Jour de Fête' Flea Market

The Jour de Fête flea market

Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau is a rural commune of about 1,100 inhabitants in southern Vendée, immediately near Fontenay-le-Comte and gateway to Marais Poitevin. Each autumn it hosts a flea market named 'Jour de Fête', its originality being to bring together festival committee, local associations, shopkeepers and artisans around one event.

2024 edition: Sunday 6 October 2024, listed on brocabrac.fr. This mixed formula makes Jour de Fête much more than a flea market: a village-wide fair where private bric-a-brac meets artisan showcases and village shopkeeper stalls.

What to find

• Private sellers: crockery, textiles, toys
• Local artisans: pottery, leatherwork, food
• Village shopkeepers: special offers, animations
• Books, comics, records
• Second-hand furniture, decor
• Local food

A village fair model

Jour de Fête is a fine example of successful cooperation between village actors. By mobilising festival committee, associations, shopkeepers and artisans in one event, Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau creates a richer, more attractive and more unifying event than a classic flea market. Also a showcase for local shops.

Saint-Martin-de-Fraigneau, southern Vendée

5 min from Fontenay-le-Comte, 20 min from Luçon, 15 min from Marais Poitevin (Maillezais, Damvix). Part of Pays de Fontenay-Vendée community of communes.

Access

Via D938ter from Fontenay-le-Comte. Free parking.

Extending the day

Fontenay-le-Comte (art-and-history town, Terre-Neuve castle), Marais Poitevin, Maillezais abbey, Venise Verte at Coulon (20 min), Vendée beaches (40 min).