Ussy-sur-Marne Flea Market (Rue de Changis)

The Ussy-sur-Marne Flea Market: A Whit Monday Ritual

Every year, on Whit Monday, Ussy-sur-Marne opens its Rue de Changis to bargain hunters for the annual flea market of the Festival Committee. This traditional gathering, anchored in the local calendar for many years, coincides with a long weekend that encourages attendance. Visitors, coming from across northern Seine-et-Marne and sometimes further afield, stroll among the stalls set up along the street and adjoining lanes, enjoying the spring atmosphere and the mild weather to go shopping.

A Festival Committee Flea Market Serving the Village

Organised by the Comité des Fêtes d'Ussy, a volunteer association that animates village life, this flea market is one of the year's highlights for community activity. Volunteers get involved in set-up, exhibitor registration, refreshment stand and catering, ensuring a tried-and-tested organisation and a welcoming atmosphere. Proceeds help fund other village events: patron saint's day, elders' meal, year-end festivities and various community projects.

A Varied Offering in a Village Atmosphere

Stalls feature antique crockery, glassware, tea services, silverware, embroidered linens, vintage clothing and accessories, books, vinyls, old toys, comics, tools, curios, decorative objects and small furniture. The diversity of exhibitors, mixing village residents, regular bargain hunters from neighbouring communes and small professional dealers, ensures a complete panorama of traditional brocante. Accessible prices and the good mood that reigns over the event make it a favourite with families.

A Whit Monday Between Hunting and Relaxation

Whit Monday, a public holiday in France, is traditionally suited to outdoor outings and popular events. The Ussy flea market fits perfectly into this tradition, offering visitors the chance of a full day, between morning bargain hunting, a friendly lunch at the festival committee's refreshment stand and a village walk in the afternoon. The nearby Marne banks, the valley's highlights and the agricultural landscapes of the Brie plateau invite extending the visit with a digestive stroll.

Ussy-sur-Marne, Between Beckett's Memory and Brie Rurality

Ussy-sur-Marne is a peaceful village in the Marne valley, between La Ferté-sous-Jouarre and Meaux. It partly owes its fame to writer Samuel Beckett, who owned a country house there and found for decades a refuge conducive to writing. The village, dominated by its old church, retains its Brie farms, old millstone-grit houses and an authentically rural character. Neighbouring slopes, Marne meanders and country paths offer walkers preserved landscapes less than an hour from Paris.

Practical Information

The Ussy flea market is held on Rue de Changis in Ussy-sur-Marne (77260), on Whit Monday (25 May in 2026). Free admission for visitors. Exhibitor registration is handled by the Comité des Fêtes d'Ussy ahead of the event. Refreshments and catering on site.