Eleven flea markets and antique fairs in Grand Est this weekend of August 8-9, 2026, from Coursan-en-Othe's big braderie to Les Puces de Metz.
Grand Est's flea markets and antique fairs multiply this weekend of August 8-9, 2026, from century-old urban markets to one-night village fêtes. Our pick of the weekend: the Coursan-en-Othe flea market in the Aube, where 350 vendors and up to 20,000 visitors gather every second Sunday of August, a tradition running since 1997. Where to go hunting without driving all the way to Paris-Saint-Ouen? From Metz to a Vosges mountain lake, by way of the shores of Lac du Der, here are eleven flea markets and antique fairs covering all ten départements of Grand Est this weekend.
Coursan-en-Othe (Aube): the region's biggest flea market
Since 1997, the Comité des Fêtes of Coursan-en-Othe has run its flea market every second Sunday of August — this year, August 9, 2026 — through the village streets and the grounds of the old medieval château. Around 350 vendors set up, drawing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 visitors; the Guide du Routard ranks it among the finest flea markets in Grand Est. Few rural events reach this scale without losing their village feel. More on the 28th edition.
Les Puces de Metz: France's second-biggest flea market
Since 1978, a hangar at the Metz Métropole exhibition park, rue de la Grange aux Bois, has hosted more than 150 professional vendors every Saturday morning. With over 150,000 visitors a year, Les Puces de Metz rank second only to the Saint-Ouen market near Paris. The August 8, 2026 date is just another Saturday in a weekly rhythm unbroken for nearly fifty years. Browse Les Puces de Metz: furniture, tableware, clothing and small antiques from opening time.
Entzheim flea market: riding the wave of the local Messti fair
Near Strasbourg, the Société de Musique La Concorde runs the Entzheim flea market alongside the village's annual Messti fête. The 2026 edition falls on Saturday, August 8, with around 200 vendors, both individuals and professionals, expected through the village centre. The timing is no accident: the funfair is already in full swing that weekend. See the Entzheim flea market before or after a ride on the carousel.
Giffaumont-Champaubert night flea market: fireworks over Lac du Der
On the evening of Saturday, August 8, 150 vendors set up on rue du Lac in Giffaumont-Champaubert, on the shores of Lac du Der — the largest artificial lake in Europe. The night format is rare in Grand Est: hunting continues after sunset, closing with fireworks over the water. Details of the evening event.
Broc Land Geek in Reims: video games, manga and vinyl under the Boulingrin halls
The Art Deco Boulingrin halls in central Reims host something different on August 9, 2026: Broc Land Geek. Neither an antiques fair nor a general car boot sale, it gathers figurines, comics, manga, retro video games and vinyl records — a format Grand Est rarely offers. Reims's geek flea market gives collectors a denser hunting ground than a typical mixed sale.
Les Brocs du Lac in Xonrupt-Longemer: 200+ vendors by the water
Run by the Xonrupt Histoire et Patrimoine association, this open-air flea market takes place on August 9, 2026, on route de la Plage, beside Lac de Longemer. More than 200 vendors are expected for this mid-August edition; entry is free. The Vosges mountain backdrop makes it one of the most scenic stops in Grand Est this weekend. The Lac de Longemer flea market.
Neuf-Brisach: a monthly antiques fair inside a UNESCO-listed citadel
Every second Sunday of the month, Place d'Armes Général de Gaulle in Neuf-Brisach hosts an antiques and flea market; August's edition falls on August 9, 2026. The setting is remarkable: Vauban's star-shaped 17th-century citadel has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. Neuf-Brisach's August flea market spreads antique furniture and collectibles across the fortified square.
Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière car boot sale, on the shores of Lac du Der-Chantecoq
A second stop on Lac du Der, this August 9, 2026 event draws local residents and visitors from the nearby leisure area in Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière, Haute-Marne. It rides the summer traffic around France's largest artificial lake, between hikers, cyclists and holidaymakers. The Éclaron car boot sale.
Qui Vive flea market in Douzy: a football pitch turned car boot sale
The Qui Vive Douzy association takes over the town's football stadium, route de Remilly, every August for a summer market of 50 to 100 vendors, this year on August 9, 2026. A refreshment stand and light catering are set up pitchside, with free entry. The Douzy flea market is a modest-scale but representative pick from the rural Ardennes.
27th ASEM car boot sale in Courcelles-en-Montagne: a Haute-Marne tradition
The ASEM association has organised Courcelles-en-Montagne's car boot sale every August for 27 years, high on the Haute-Marne plateau. The 2026 edition opens at 6am on August 9. The ASEM car boot sale remains one of the longest-running village events in the Langres area, sustained purely by local association work.
Avenay-Val-d'Or flea market: between Champagne vineyards and forest
Avenay-Val-d'Or's Comité des Fêtes runs its flea market on boulevard Jules Ferry on August 9, 2026, in a village set among Champagne vineyards and the forests of the Montagne de Reims. Avenay-Val-d'Or's flea market suits visitors keen to combine hunting for bargains with a vineyard landscape in one summer outing.
Eleven addresses, ten départements, and a full weekend of hunting across Grand Est on August 8-9, 2026 (08/08-09/08/2026), from Metz's century-old market to the night flea market on Lac du Der. For more flea markets and antique fairs elsewhere in France this weekend, see the full weekend agenda.
