Berthegon Flea Market and Producers' Market

A double event in a Haut-Poitou village

Berthegon is a small commune of some 250 inhabitants in northern Vienne, in the Haut-Poitou, at the Loudunais edge. Each late August, the village hosts an original event combining a traditional flea market with a local producers' market. This combined format offers visitors a rich, family-friendly terroir-based event.

The concept: browsing + terroir

Combining flea market and farmers' market is a winning formula: wider audience (browsers and local-food lovers), showcase for local producers (market gardeners, cheesemakers, beekeepers, livestock farmers, winemakers), and a true family day out — browse, taste, buy for dinner.

At the flea market

• Private-seller bric-a-brac
• Second-hand clothes, shoes, accessories
• Books, comics, records, old papers
• Children's toys, board games
• Crockery, crystal, kitchen objects
• Rural furniture, knick-knacks

At the producers' market

• Seasonal fruit and vegetables
• Poitou goat and cow cheeses (chabichou, mothais, etc.)
• Farm meats and charcuterie
• Honey, jams, artisanal preserves
• Haut-Poitou wines, Pineau des Charentes, local beers
• Bread, pastries, regional specialities (broyé du Poitou, tourteau fromager)

Haut-Poitou, land of traditions

The Haut-Poitou is a rich agricultural area known for goat cheeses (chabichou, mothais sur feuille), vineyards (AOP Haut-Poitou), and livestock. Villages like Berthegon maintain strong rural identity with active community committees. Near Mirebeau (10 km), Neuville-de-Poitou (15 km), Loudun (25 km).