Autumn chiners' rendez-vous in the Vendée bocage
Each autumn, Chantonnay hosts its seasonal flea market, a Vendée bocage tradition. 2026 edition: Sunday 11 October. Lovely chine in autumn colours, halfway between Les Herbiers and Luçon.
Spring dominates Vendée chine but some places keep an autumn one. Chantonnay, bocage heart, is one. 2026: Sunday 11 October.
Vendée autumn has charm: changing hedgerows, mild afternoons, morning light. Locals do their big post-summer sort.
Fewer tourists, more locals, calmer tempo. Sellers offload what summer didn't sell. Good for patient chiners.
Lac de la Vouraie walk. Puy du Fou (40 min) autumn season. Local gastronomy.
The Chantonnay autumn flea market takes place on Sunday 11 October 2026, at the heart of the Vendée bocage. Private sellers, winter clothing, back-to-school gear and decor in autumn colours. Free entry.
Chantonnay, 85110.
Sunday 11 October 2026.
Free.
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