Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Multi-Collections Fair

Moutiers multi-collections fair

Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, ~2,000-inhabitant commune between Luçon and Les Sables-d'Olonne, hosts an annual multi-collections fair on 1 November (All Saints' Day). Traditional early-autumn rendezvous with about thirty exhibitors in an indoor hall.

Public holiday timing ensures good attendance. South-Vendée collectors (Luçon, Les Sables, La Tranche) and neighbouring departments (Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres) visit to complete collections.

What to find

• Old postcards (Vendée, coast)
• French and foreign stamps
• Coins, medals, tokens
• Vinyl records, 45s
• Old books, comics, magazines
• Vintage toys, miniatures, lead soldiers
• Militaria, decorations
• Advertising items, enamel plaques
• Fèves, Post calendars, curiosities

Refined fair

Focus on quality. Exhibitors mostly pros or expert amateurs. Accessible starter pieces and rarities for seasoned buyers.

Moutiers, historic commune

Historic south-Vendée commune, former Talmondais capital. Interesting heritage: Notre-Dame church (former Benedictine priorate), medieval halles (Place du Champ de Foire). Known for its traditional fair.

Extending the visit

Notre-Dame church and medieval halles. Luçon Cathedral 20 min. La Tranche-sur-Mer beaches 25 min. Les Sables 30 min. Marais Poitevin 40 min.

Listed rendezvous

On brocabrac. Fixed 1 November date well known to local collectors.