Payroux Spring Festival
May Day flea market and fair in the Civraisien area
About Payroux Spring Festival
A Civraisien village tradition
Payroux is a small rural commune of a few hundred inhabitants in southern Vienne, in Civraisien en Poitou, near the Charente and Deux-Sèvres borders. Every 1 May, the festival committee organises a Spring Festival combining flea market, jumble sale, fairground and music. The 2026 edition takes place on Friday 1 May in the village streets and square.
A low-priced flea market
At €1 per metre, Payroux is one of the most affordable events in the department. Typical southern-Vienne village policy that lets locals clear their attics without hassle.
- Crockery, trinkets, old glassware
- Farm and garden tools
- Clothes, linen, textiles
- Books, records, postcards
- Children's toys, games
- Small furniture, rustic décor
More than a flea market
What gives Payroux its character are the surrounding activities: fairground rides, music, kids' games, food and drinks served all day by the festival committee. You come to Payroux as much to chine as for an old-fashioned family day out.
Civraisien, a chiner's land
Southern Vienne has low density but a lively community fabric. Between Civray, Charroux (Most Beautiful Village in France), Availles-Limouzine and Usson-du-Poitou, spring and summer flea markets punctuate the local calendar.
Access and contact
About 1 hour from Poitiers (RN10 + departmental roads), 45 min from Civray. Bookings: +33 5 49 87 84 27.
Extending the day
Nearby: Charroux and Saint-Sauveur abbey, Civray and Saint-Nicolas church with its Romanesque sculptures, Availles-Limouzine on the Vienne river.
Payroux Spring Festival — edition 2026
Prices Payroux Spring Festival 2026
Practical information — Payroux Spring Festival
Practical information
Venue
Village square and streets, Payroux (86350).
Date and hours
Friday 1 May 2026, all day.
Flea market
€1 per linear metre. Booking: +33 5 49 87 84 27.
Activities
Fairground, music, kids' activities.
Food
Drinks and food on site, by the festival committee.
Access
1 hour south of Poitiers. Village parking.
Entry
Free for visitors.
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Where does it take place Payroux Spring Festival
Centre-bourg de Payroux
Place du village, 86350 Payroux