Chatain Vide-Grenier
Pentecost Monday at the far south of Vienne
About Chatain Vide-Grenier
The village of Chatain, at the far south of Vienne on the Charente border, runs its vide-grenier on Monday 25 May 2026 (Pentecost Monday). A low-key rural rendezvous in a commune of under 200 inhabitants in Civraisien en Poitou. Bar and catering by volunteers, free entry.
A vide-grenier at the department's edge
Chatain is one of Vienne's southernmost communes, bordering Charente in Civraisien en Poitou. This small rural commune has fewer than 200 inhabitants and epitomises the southern-Vienne village. Annual vide-grenier on Pentecost Monday — 25 May 2026.
Village-scale event run by comité des fêtes or local association: quiet, almost intimate atmosphere, far from big-city bustle. A few dozen exhibitors maximum.
What to find
- Attic bric-Ã -brac, rural everyday objects
- Country china, antique linen
- Clothes, toys, baby items
- Tools, agricultural/garden gear
- Books, magazines, postcards
- Small furniture, country trinkets
Chatain, a discreet Civraisien village
Typical rural commune of Civraisien en Poitou, southern Vienne bocage with preserved villages, discreet Romanesque churches, plains and meadows. Part of Civraisien en Poitou Community of Communes.
Nearest town: Charroux, Most Beautiful Village of France, famous for millennial Benedictine abbey (founded under Charlemagne) with octagonal Charlemagne tower. 20 min: Civray and Saint-Nicolas church, another Poitou Romanesque gem. South: Charente department, Ruffec or Confolens direction.
Why visit Chatain?
Choosing authenticity over quantity, friendliness over bustle, human contact over anonymous crowds. Supporting a village's community life. For long-tail SEO, exactly the rendezvous to know and preserve.
Extending the visit
Charroux (Most Beautiful Village, 10 km), Civray and Saint-Nicolas church (15 km), Chalais abbey, Civraisien villages (Voulême, Usson-du-Poitou, Availles-Limouzine), Saint-Savin abbey further north. Southern Vienne: real heritage land.
Chatain Vide-Grenier — edition 2026
Chatain vide-grenier returns Monday 25 May 2026 (Pentecost Monday) in the village centre. Civraisien private sellers, bric-Ã -brac, china, toys, clothes, books. Bar and catering by village volunteers. Free entry.
Prices Chatain Vide-Grenier 2026
Practical information — Chatain Vide-Grenier
Practical info
Venue
Chatain village centre, 86250.
Date
Monday 25 May 2026 (Pentecost Monday).
Hours
All day, typically 8am-6pm.
Entry
Free.
Services
Bar and catering by volunteers. Parking around edges.
Contact
Chatain town hall.
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Where does it take place Chatain Vide-Grenier
Centre-bourg de Chatain
Centre-bourg, 86250 Chatain