Thuré Festival Committee Flea Market

The Festival Committee's flea market

Thuré is a commune of around 2,100 inhabitants north of Châtellerault, in Grand Châtellerault urban community. The village has a favourable geography between the Vienne valley and the Loudunais plains. Thuré's Festival Committee, a cornerstone of local life, runs its annual October flea market — a much-awaited event.

The central role of festival committees

Festival committees are a key institution of French village life. As associations (1901 law), their mission is to animate the commune through cultural, festive and solidarity events. At Thuré as elsewhere, the committee mobilises volunteers year-round: village festival, annual meals, kermesse, Christmas markets, and of course flea markets. These generate revenue to fund future activities.

What to find

• Varied family bric-a-brac
• All-season clothes, shoes, accessories
• Toys, games, baby gear
• Books, comics, magazines, DVDs, CDs
• Crockery, kitchen utensils, glassware
• Occasional furniture, decor, knick-knacks
• Tools, garden gear, bikes
• Small appliances, IT gear
• Sports gear, leisure items
• Household linen, textiles

Thuré and Grand Châtellerault

One of 47 communes of Grand Châtellerault, vast urban community around the Vienne sub-prefecture. Village about 10 km northeast of Châtellerault; keeps rural identity with agglomeration dynamism.

Châtellerault nearby

Vienne's sub-prefecture and the department's second city, a dynamic urban hub (~30,000 inhabitants). Worth visiting: Henri-IV Bridge (1609, one of France's oldest), Royal Arms Manufactory (cultural site), Auto-Moto-Bike Museum (France's largest public collection), Blossac Theatre, Saint-Jacques church.