Saint-Prouant Flea Market

A school flea market in the bocage

Saint-Prouant is a ~1,600 inhabitant village, Pays de Chantonnay, between Chantonnay and Pouzauges in the high Vendée bocage. Its flea market, run by the Amicale Laïque each spring, is a major community event. 2026: Sunday 22 March.

The Amicale Laïque is an iconic figure of French school life: it supports the public school, runs extra-curricular activities, and raises funds. Here it mobilises parents, teachers and locals.

What to find

• Family clothes
• Toys, games, children's books
• Baby gear
• Crockery, trinkets, decor
• Small furniture, tools
• Vinyl, DVDs, electronics
• Sports gear, kids' bikes

Gateway to the Haut-Bocage

At the edge of plain-bocage and Haut-Bocage: gentle hills, hedges, old farms, hamlets. Nice church, shops, active school, strong community life. Chassay-Grammont priory, old Cistercian monastery, nearby.

Engaged amicale

Beyond the market: shows, fair, Christmas tree, field trips. Reinforces the public school's central role.

A bargain-hunting morning

22 March opens the Chantonnay area season. Bargain-hunters resume favourite activity after winter. Usually indoor (weather uncertain in late March).

Food and fellowship

Amicale runs drinks, light breakfast, sandwiches, homemade cakes. Profits go to school projects.

Around Saint-Prouant

Chassay-Grammont priory (3 km), Pouzauges perched site (10 km), Chantonnay and Angle-Guignard lake (10 km). Vendée War history sites. Puy du Fou 30 min.