Craon Vide-Grenier

A spring vide-grenier in Loudunais

Craon is a tiny village of barely 185 inhabitants in the north of Vienne, part of the Pays Loudunais. Its annual vide-grenier on Sunday 17 May 2026 at Place Saint-Michel is a major event on the local calendar: tiny town, very active community.

With about 80 exhibitors, Craon's vide-grenier is one of the most attended in the smaller Loudunais villages. Organisers welcome both private sellers and a few brocante professionals, producing a varied mix: antique furniture, china, clothes, toys, trinkets, books, tools. Exhibitors from 7am, visitors 8am-7pm.

What to find

• Furniture, small pieces, old decoration
• China, porcelain, glassware
• Clothes, household linens
• Second-hand toys, baby items
• Books, comics, vinyl
• Tools, garden gear
• Trinkets, postcards, collections

A friendly day in the heart of the village

Place Saint-Michel offers an ideal human-scale setting, partly shaded, letting exhibitors spread out and visitors browse at leisure. Refreshments run by village volunteers: fries, grilled sausages, drinks.

Typical small rural village vibe: as much about chining as about chatting with neighbours and enjoying a spring day outdoors. That's the real charm.

Craon in Pays Loudunais

Craon is in the Community of Communes of Pays Loudunais, at the borders of Vienne, Anjou and Touraine. 185 Craonnais inhabitants, 21.6 km² of Poitou bocage. Near Maisonneuve, Massognes, Mazeuil, La Grimaudière. Loudun sub-prefecture 20 minutes away.

Chining tips

Arrive before 9am for best finds. Bring cash, a basket or folding trolley, comfortable shoes.

Extending the visit

Loudun old town, Monts-sur-Guesnes castle, Haut-Poitou vineyards nearby. A few bocage farm inns for a great day end.