Vide Maisons Mareauzidées - Mareau-aux-Prés

The Vide Maisons Mareauzidées: a unique concept in the Loire Valley

The Mareauzidées association, based in Mareau-aux-Prés (Loiret), has devised a house clear-out concept that is as original as it is endearing. Every spring, over sixty houses in the village open their doors, gardens, and barns to visitors for a collective house clear-out where each resident is both a seller and a host. A unique experience in the Orléans region.

A village transformed into a large second-hand market

The principle is simple and appealing: participants set up their items directly in their homes, in their living rooms, gardens, or garages. Visitors receive a map of the participating houses and set off to explore the village, street by street, as they please. You can find:

• Vintage furniture and decorative objects
• Vintage or current clothing, shoes, and accessories
• Books, vinyl records, old and modern toys
• Tableware, earthenware, glassware, and table settings
• Tools, gardening equipment, and trinkets
• Souvenirs, artisanal works, and local creations

Mareau-aux-Prés, a pearl of the Loire Valley

Mareau-aux-Prés is a wine-growing village in the Loire Valley, located about fifteen kilometers west of Orléans on the banks of the Loire. This exceptional terroir, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is renowned for its vineyards and troglodyte cellars. The house clear-out concept fits perfectly with the tradition of conviviality and hospitality characteristic of this village on the Loire.

The Mareauzidées association

Mareauzidées is an association of passionate volunteers who bring life to the village of Mareau-aux-Prés. Their creativity is particularly expressed in the organization of this atypical house clear-out, which combines participatory flea market, discovery of village heritage, and authentic human encounters. The map of participating houses is available on their Facebook page, at the town hall, or under the Halle on the day of the event.

A walk through the village as much as a flea market

The Vide Maisons Mareauzidées is much more than a simple flea market: it is an invitation to discover the nooks and crannies of a characterful village, with its typical Loire architecture, cobbled streets, tuffeau houses, and secret gardens. Visitors often leave with objects but also with memories of hospitality and conviviality.

Practical Information

The event takes place on a Sunday in May in Mareau-aux-Prés (45370), from 9 am to 6 pm. Free admission. The map of participating houses can be downloaded from Facebook or obtained under the Halle in the morning. Access by car from Orléans or along the banks of the Loire.