Usson-du-Poitou Vide-Grenier and Vide-Maison

Usson-du-Poitou, southern Vienne rural crossroads

Usson-du-Poitou is a commune of about 1,400 inhabitants in south-east Vienne, in Civraisien en Poitou. Historic canton head, the town is a rural crossroads between Civray, Lussac-les-Châteaux and Montmorillon.

Garage vide-maison — 28 and 29 March 2026

On Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026, a garage vide-maison is organised in Usson-du-Poitou. Vide-maison is a more intimate format: a private person opens their house (or garage) to sell furniture, objects, clothes, crockery in a single operation, often linked to moving, inheritance or big sorting. Allows finding more substantial items (furniture, large appliances, tools) at attractive prices.

Book and broc à brac fair — 18 October 2026

In autumn, Sunday 18 October 2026, Manot locality at Usson-du-Poitou hosts a book and broc à brac fair. Event between book swap and brocante, offering antique and second-hand books, old papers, postcards, magazines, plus quality small brocante. Ideal for antique literature lovers, bibliophilia, or simply finding autumn-winter reads at reasonable prices.

What to find

• Vide-maison (March): furniture, decoration, tools, crockery, clothes
• Book-broc fair (October): antique and used books, comics, magazines
• Old postcards, old papers
• Small rural brocante: knick-knacks, crockery
• Vinyl, CDs, DVDs
• Collections: stamps, coins (exhibitor dependent)

Usson-du-Poitou and surroundings

Usson-du-Poitou is a canton head with schools, shops, a collège and several public services. The town has a fine Saint-Saturnin Romanesque church.

Extending the day

15 km away, Civray and its extraordinary Saint-Nicolas church. 20 km, Charroux (France's Most Beautiful Village) and its Benedictine abbey. Montmorillon (city of writing) 35 km.