Neuville-de-Poitou 1st Militaria Fair

A new specialist fair in Haut-Poitou

Neuville-de-Poitou, seat of Neuvillois and heart of Haut-Poitou vineyard, launches its very first militaria fair on Sunday 24 May 2026. This specialist event enriches Vienne's brocante landscape with a rare theme: collector militaria.

Militaria fairs gather a specific community: collectors, military history enthusiasts, researchers, and simply curious visitors drawn to heritage. Items typically span all eras: WWI, WWII, Indochina, Algeria, plus older (Napoleonic, Franco-Prussian War) or more recent.

What's usually found

• Uniforms and military clothing items
• Helmets, kepis, military headgear
• Regimental insignia, epaulettes, decorations
• Official medals and decorations
• Equipment: canteens, mess tins, packs
• Documents: maps, letters, notebooks, photos
• Military history books
• Figurines, models
• Commemorative items, engravings

Militaria fair public

More specialist than regular vide-greniers: seasoned collectors seeking specific pieces, history fans who like handling objects, historical reenactors finding gear, authors, researchers. Serious yet passionate atmosphere, lots of exchange between connoisseurs.

Neuville-de-Poitou, heart of Haut-Poitou

Historic wine town 20 minutes northwest of Poitiers, canton seat of Neuvillois. About 4,900 inhabitants, known for Haut-Poitou AOC (Vignerons du Haut-Poitou cooperative cellar here). Heritage: Romanesque Saint-Cybard church, old market hall, fine bourgeois houses. Centre shops and restaurants round out the visit.

Extending the visit

Haut-Poitou cellars tasting: white, rosé, red wines. Poitiers monuments, Sanxay Gallo-Roman sanctuary, Mirebeau castle nearby. Militaria fans: Lorient submariners memorial or Poitiers Resistance Museum.