Puces Flavoises, Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups

Puces Flavoises, a spring tradition

A Vendée plain flea market institution. Run by the Flavois table tennis club, 2026 will be their 14th edition. Held at Parc de la Chênaie, a fine wooded public space welcoming sellers, strollers and families.

The setting is a major asset: under centenary oaks, stalls line the paths, shade welcome in early summer. Hunting alternates with strolling, picnic tables and club bar for breaks. Dual format — pros (brocante) and private sellers (garage sale) — guarantees variety.

What to find

• Brocante pros: antiques, old furniture, collectibles
• Private sellers: bric-à-brac, clothes, toys, books
• Crockery, glassware, faience, silverware
• Paintings, frames, lamps
• Vinyl, comics, old books
• Antique jewellery, watches, curiosities

An active club

Tennis de Table Flavois has dozens of members, youth and adult training year-round. Puces Flavoises is a core fundraiser — competition travel, kit, training. Full volunteer mobilisation attests to local involvement.

Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups

~1,900 inhabitants, peaceful Vendée plain village southwest of La Roche-sur-Yon. Name evokes the wolves once present. Parc de la Chênaie is a communal jewel. Maison de la Vie Rurale presents local heritage.

Around

La Roche-sur-Yon (15 min), Les Sables-d'Olonne (25 min), Nesmy potteries, Talmont-Saint-Hilaire medieval castle, Vertonne valley.