The Bricabrac de Mézilles and the Grande Brocante de Corbigny lead the way: our pick of flea markets and antique fairs in Burgundy-Franche-Comté for August 8-9, 2026.
Flea markets and antique fairs across Burgundy-Franche-Comté keep the summer season going on August 8-9, 2026, from the Jura lakes to the Morvan hills. Looking for real furniture rather than mass-produced knick-knacks? Our pick this week is the Bricabrac de Mézilles, which is nearing its fiftieth anniversary and gathers up to 600 exhibitors in a single day. Around it, lakeside Jura villages and two long-running urban markets round out the weekend, built for every kind of hunt.
Bricabrac de Mézilles: Yonne's biggest flea market
The Bricabrac de Mézilles opens the weekend on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in a Puisaye village that has drawn crowds for nearly fifty years. Full details on the Mézilles flea market cover the full day, from 7am to 9pm.
Up to 600 exhibitors, professionals and private sellers alike, fill the village streets, more than enough for a full day of hunting. Old furniture, secondhand clothes, bric-a-brac and curios sit side by side, with no fixed theme, unlike the region's specialised fairs: rare scale for a village this size.
Grande Brocante de Corbigny: two days at the edge of the Morvan
Corbigny's flea market runs over two days, Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August 2026. It fills the streets of a small town of 1,500 that serves as gateway to the Morvan. More on the Corbigny flea market. Dozens of professional and private exhibitors sell Burgundian furniture, folk art, tableware and old tools, a mix that draws collectors and casual browsers alike. The timing, just before the Assumption weekend, catches the Nivernais region at its busiest.
Monthly flea market in Maîche: the plateau's professional gathering
Maîche's second-Sunday market falls on August 9, 2026 this month. About 100 professional exhibitors, restricted to genuine antiques and collectables (no bazaar items allowed), set up on Place de la Rasse. That selectivity, unusual for a monthly event, makes it a reference point for hunters across the Doubs plateau: a market for buyers after the right piece, not the biggest pile. See the Maîche flea market.
Manif'Estives in Saint-Sauveur: the summer highlight of the Vingeanne valley
Every second weekend of August, the Manif'Estives takes over the church square in Saint-Sauveur, a small Côte-d'Or village. On Sunday, August 9, 2026, a flea market from 7am is followed by a craft market and a vintage vehicle display from 9am. Details on the Saint-Sauveur event. Free entry, as with most events in this rural corner of Burgundy. Three events in one morning turn a simple browse into a full family outing.
Échangeur 29 car boot sale in La Charité-sur-Loire: hunting for a cause
The animal welfare group L'Échangeur 29 runs its yearly car boot sale on Sunday, August 9, 2026, on Rue des Clairs Bassins. From 7am to 6pm, sellers set up under shade, a real plus in August heat. Pitches cost 2 euros per metre, booking by phone or email, with a free coffee on arrival. The town, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Way of St James, adds historic character to a charity sale. Book a pitch at Échangeur 29.
Place des Tilleuls flea market in Besançon: the Palente neighbourhood staple
Every Saturday, including August 8, 2026, Place des Tilleuls in Besançon's Palente district hosts an open-air flea market. From 8am to 1pm, around ten professional and amateur sellers lay out antiques, trinkets, furniture, tableware and vinyl. See the Place des Tilleuls market. Smaller in scale than the city's big monthly Micropolis market. But its weekly rhythm has made it a local habit.
Car boot sale in Laignes: summer hunting in the Châtillonnais
Laignes holds its annual car boot sale in August, this year on Sunday, August 9, 2026, through the streets of this northern Côte-d'Or village. Mostly private sellers offer trinkets, tableware, books, toys, clothes and furniture in a low-key village atmosphere. A drinks stand and food keep visitors going through the day. Laignes, on the river of the same name, keeps its identity as a Châtillonnais stopover village. Practical details for the Laignes sale.
Brocante du Flâneur in Nevy-sur-Seille: hunting among Jura vineyards
The Brocante du Flâneur fills Rue du Château Guinand in Nevy-sur-Seille on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in this wine-growing village of the Jura's Revermont. From 6am to 7pm, sellers offer a wide range of antiques and secondhand goods with no set category. Pitches cost 3 euros per metre, with a free coffee for sellers and pizzas or pastries on site. A thirteen-hour span, unusually long for a village sale. Programme for the Brocante du Flâneur.
Summer Saturday flea market in Noyers-sur-Serein: hunting in a listed village
Every Saturday in July and August, including August 8, 2026, the medieval village of Noyers-sur-Serein hosts its Summer Saturday flea market. About twenty sellers set up between 14th-century ramparts, defence towers and art galleries, in one of France's officially listed most beautiful villages. All dates for the Noyers-sur-Serein market. Modest in size, but the setting makes it stand apart, much like a heritage walk that happens to sell antiques.
Diane des Lacs car boot sale in Clairvaux-les-Lacs: hunting by the water
The Diane des Lacs association runs its car boot sale on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in the town hall car park of this small Jura lake town. From 6am to 6pm, private sellers offer secondhand goods to holidaymakers and locals. The summer season fills this setting with visitors touring the lakes. Drinks and food are available on site, and pitches should be booked ahead. Register for the Clairvaux-les-Lacs sale.
Annual car boot sale in Villers-Vaudey: Haute-Saône's only pick this weekend
On Sunday, August 9, 2026, the commune of Villers-Vaudey holds its annual car boot sale, the only one listed for the weekend in Haute-Saône. Numerous private sellers offer secondhand goods, clothes, toys, books, trinkets, tableware and other finds, much like most sales of this size. Details for Villers-Vaudey. Not a headline event, but a reminder that summer sales are rarer here than across the border in Doubs.
41st Brocante de La Genête: four decades of tradition in Saône-et-Loire
La Genête's community association runs the 41st edition of its annual flea market on Sunday, August 9, 2026, from 5am to 7pm. Rare longevity for a village event, drawing dealers and private sellers looking for, or selling, good deals across Saône-et-Loire. The early 5am start targets the most determined hunters before the August heat sets in. Forty-one years running is also a sign of a well-oiled local team. The La Genête flea market, 41 years on.
Where to go hunting this weekend in Burgundy-Franche-Comté? Between the big Mézilles flea market, the Jura's lakeside car boot sales and La Genête's four-decade tradition, there's plenty to choose from. The weekend of August 8-9, 2026 (8/8/2026 and 9/8/2026) covers every kind of hunt. Find every other pick on our weekend flea market and antique fair agenda.
