Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls Festival Committee Flea Market

The Festival Committee flea market

Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls is a rural commune of about 1,200 inhabitants in haut-bocage Vendée, between Les Herbiers and Mortagne-sur-Sèvre. The Festival Committee runs an annual flea market on Rue du Stade, with very active Facebook page. This event draws bocage browsers, especially busy in tourist season thanks to nearby Puy du Fou.

As in many Vendée communes, the Festival Committee handles a big share of community life: flea market, village fair, entertainment, dances, meals.

What to find

• Private sellers: crockery, knick-knacks, textiles
• Clothing, toys, baby gear
• Books, comics, records
• Tools, garden equipment
• Furniture, decor

Saint-Martin-des-Tilleuls, haut-bocage Vendée

In a major Vendée tourist area thanks to immediate Puy du Fou proximity (Les Epesses, 15 min), historical park ranked among the world's best. Les Herbiers 15 min, Mortagne-sur-Sèvre 10 min, Mallièvre (Petite Cité de Caractère) 10 min. Part of Pays des Herbiers community of communes.

Typical rural heritage: church, school, stadium, local shops. Rolling setting characteristic of haut-bocage.

Access

Via D72 from Les Herbiers or D755 from Mortagne-sur-Sèvre. Parking on Rue du Stade and in village, free.

Extending the day

Puy du Fou (15 min), Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, Mallièvre (smallest Petite Cité de Caractère in Vendée), Les Herbiers and Mont des Alouettes, Sèvre Nantaise Valley.