Puce d'Alès

La Puce d'Alès, Sunday Flea Market in the Heart of the Gard

Every Sunday, from 5 am, the Parking du Gardon on avenue Carnot in Alès transforms into a flea market. The Puce d'Alès is one of the most regular and appreciated flea market events in the Gard Cévenol region. Professionals and individuals offer furniture, ceramics, vinyl records, trinkets, books, old tools, clothing, and rare objects until 1 pm.

Alès, Capital of the Cévennes

Alès is the second largest city in the Gard and the natural capital of the Cévennes. A city of history and industry, it was long the heart of the Gard mining basin before reinventing itself around culture, tourism, and the green economy. It houses several remarkable museums, including the Musée du Colombier, the Musée-Mémorial du Bagnard, and the Musée Pierre-André Benoit. The weekly flea market is part of the cultural and popular life of this southern city attached to its traditions.

The Parking du Gardon, by the River

The Parking du Gardon takes its name from the river that flows through Alès, the Gardon d'Alès, a tributary of the Rhône and a landscape symbol of the Gard Cévennes. This spacious parking lot on avenue Carnot provides an ideal setting for this Sunday market, accessible from the city center and surrounding neighborhoods. You can hunt for treasures here in peace, just a stone's throw from the riverbanks.

A Flea Market for All Tastes

The Puce d'Alès reflects the diversity of the Cévenol material heritage: objects related to mining and working-class traditions, regional furniture, southern ceramics, old books, vinyl records from the 60s-80s, photographs, old tools, antique linens, and collectible items of all kinds. Each week, a new selection invites you to return and sift through the stalls to find the missing piece.