Plant swap in Clemenceau and de Lattre's home village
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
Mouilleron-Saint-Germain is a south-east Vendée commune created in 2016 by merging Mouilleron-en-Pareds and Saint-Germain-l'Aiguiller. Mouilleron-en-Pareds is famous as the birth village of two great figures of the French Republic: Georges Clemenceau, WWI prime minister, and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Marshal of France who signed the German surrender for France in 1945.
The plant swap, 2026 edition Sunday 7 June, is part of the village's spring association calendar. Plant swaps are a growing tradition: amateur gardeners meet to swap cuttings, seedlings, seeds and above all advice, in a spirit of ecological solidarity and sharing.
Unlike a plant fair with sales, swaps rely on exchange. Everyone brings their garden surplus (cuttings, perennial divisions, seedlings, seeds, bulbs) and leaves with others' contributions. No money changes hands: chat, exchange tips, grow your botanical collection for free. Beginners welcome, often helped by experienced growers.
Visit Mouilleron's two national museums: Clemenceau's birthplace and the Clemenceau-de Lattre national museum. Both run by the Centre des monuments nationaux, they tell the lives of two great men and their Vendée roots. The village also has fine old houses and a notable church.
Bring well-labelled plants and cuttings (name, aspect, size); prepare your own containers for what you take; come open-minded to discover varieties; ask questions.
La Châtaigneraie (10 min); Pouzauges (20 min) and its castle; Mont Mercure, highest point in Vendée; Puy du Fou (Les Epesses) 30 min.
ℹ️ 2026 edition not confirmed. At the time of our editorial verification (May 2026), we found no public source (organizer, town hall, tourist office, aggregator, local press) announcing a 2026 edition of the Troc de plantes de Mouilleron-Saint-Germain (Mouilleron-en-Pareds, Vendée). If you are the organizer and this plant swap is indeed taking place, please do not hesitate to inform us via the modification form.
This plant swap offered a free exchange of cuttings, plants, seeds, and bulbs among amateur gardeners, in the Vendée village of Mouilleron-en-Pareds, which boasts remarkable heritage (Clemenceau's birthplace, Clemenceau-de Lattre museum). A refreshment stand was available on site and admission was free.
Mouilleron-Saint-Germain (former Mouilleron-en-Pareds), 85390.
Sunday 7 June 2026.
Usually 9am to 6pm.
Free. Swap principle: bring your surplus, take others' contributions.
Drinks usually on site.
10 min from La Châtaigneraie, 45 min from La Roche-sur-Yon. Free parking.
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Centre-bourg de Mouilleron-en-Pareds
Mouilleron-en-Pareds, 85390 Mouilleron-Saint-Germain