Markets and Brocantes in Southern France


    The photo above shows the famous antique market (held every Monday) on the Cours Saleya in Nice. Highly recommended and great fun to visit. However, there are many more wonderful markets and brocantes in Southern France.

    On this page, you will find a convenient day-by-day overview of Provençal markets and brocantes in the immediate surroundings of our villas.

    Almost all markets take place in the morning. In most cases, the earlier you arrive, the better—not only because of the heat and parking, but also to snap up that one special find… Amusez-vous!

    In France, there is always a market somewhere!

    On Sunday

    Aigues-Mortes – Provençal market on Avenue Frédéric-Mistral (outside the city walls)
    Antibes – Fruit and vegetable market, daily, fully covered on Cours Massena near the Picasso Museum
    Avignon – Brocante at the Cloître aux Carmes
    Avignon – Provençal market at Porte Saint Michel
    Collobrières – Provençal market
    Flassans-sur-Issole – Provençal market
    Forcalqueiret – Provençal market
    Fréjus – Provençal market
    Grimaud – Provençal market, Port Grimaud
    Hyères – Flea market at La Capte
    L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Brocante on Avenue des 4 Otages
    L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Brocante near the railway station
    L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Provençal market
    La Croix-Valmer – Provençal market
    La Garde-Freinet – Provençal market
    La Londe – Provençal market
    La Seyne-sur-Mer – Brocante, Camp Laurent industrial area
    La Seyne-sur-Mer – Flea market at Place B. Frachon
    Le Beausset – Provençal market
    Le Muy – Provençal market
    Marseille – Brocante on Avenue Cap-Pinède
    Nans-les-Pins – Provençal market
    Port-Grimaud 1 – Provençal market
    Ramatuelle – Provençal market
    Régusse – Provençal market
    Rochefort-du-Gard – Provençal market
    Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer – Provençal market at Place Gabriel Péri
    Salernes (83690, Var) – Provençal market
    Saint-Raphaël – Provençal market
    Toulon – Brocante on Quai St. Musse
    Toulon – Provençal market at Plage Morillon
    Trans-en-Provence – Provençal market
    Vidauban – Provençal market

    Monday

    Belgentier – Provençal market
    Cannes – Brocante at Carreau Forville
    Flayosc – Provençal market
    Grimaud – Provençal market in Port Grimaud Sud
    L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Brocante near the railway station
    La Valette-du-Var – Provençal market
    Les Issambres – Provençal market, San Peïre, next to Hotel Le Provençal
    Nice – Famous large brocante on Cours Saleya
    Peymeinade – Provençal market
    Port-Grimaud 2 – Provençal market
    Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer – Provençal market at Port de la Madrague
    Saint-Raphaël – Provençal market in the Boulouris district
    Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon – Provençal market
    Sainte-Maxime – Provençal market with a focus on food, Avenue Georges Clemenceau

    Tuesday

    Aix-en-Provence – Brocante and Provençal market at Place Verdun
    Apt – Brocante at Place St. Pierre
    Bandol – Provençal market by the harbour
    Bormes-les-Mimosas – Provençal market
    Callas – Provençal market
    Claviers – Provençal market
    Cotignac – Provençal market
    Fayence – Provençal market
    Figanières – Provençal market
    Fréjus – Provençal market, Fréjus Plage
    Garéoult – Provençal market
    Gordes – Provençal market
    Hyères – Farmers’ market at Place de la République
    Le Pradet – Provençal market
    Lorgues – Provençal market
    Mazaugues – Provençal market
    Montmeyan – Provençal market
    Roquebrune-sur-Argens – Provençal market in the town centre
    Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer – Provençal market at Square Gabriel Péri
    Saint-Raphaël – Provençal market at Place Coullet
    Saint-Tropez – Provençal market and brocante at Place des Lices (very popular)
    Tourves – Provençal market
    Vaison-la-Romaine – Provençal market (very famous)
    Valbonne – Provençal market

    Wednesday

    Aigues-Mortes – Provençal market on Avenue Frédéric-Mistral (outside the ramparts)
    Aups – Provençal market
    Bagnols-en-Forêt – Provençal market
    Besse-sur-Issole – Provençal market
    Bormes-les-Mimosas – Provençal market at Place St-François de Paule
    Brignoles – Provençal market
    Carcès – Provençal market
    Cassis – Provençal market
    Cavalaire-sur-Mer – Provençal market
    Cogolin – Provençal market at Place Victor Hugo
    Draguignan – Brocante and Provençal market
    Fréjus – Provençal market, Saint-Aygulf
    Fréjus – Provençal market in the town centre
    La Garde-Freinet – Provençal market at Place Neuve (centre)
    Saint-Maximin – Provençal market
    Saint-Raphaël – Provençal market
    Saint-Rémy-de-Provence – Provençal market
    Salernes – Provençal market
    Salon-de-Provence – Provençal market
    Sanary-sur-Mer – Provençal market
    Seillans – Provençal market
    Toulon – Brocante on Quai St. Musse
    Tourtour – Provençal market in the centre
    Uzès – Provençal market
    Vence – Brocante
    Vidauban – Provençal market


    Thurday

    Bargemon – Provençal market
    Carqueiranne – Provençal market
    Fayence – Provençal market in the centre
    Forcalqueiret – Provençal market
    Fréjus – Provençal market in the harbour
    Grimaud – Provençal market in Port Grimaud
    Hyères – Farmers’ market at Place de la République
    L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Provençal market
    La Cadière-d’Azur – Provençal market
    Le Lavandou – Provençal market
    Le Muy – Provençal market
    Les Arcs – Provençal market
    Ollioules – Provençal market
    Orange – Brocante on Cours A. Briand
    Plan-de-la-Tour – Provençal market
    Port-Grimaud 1 – Provençal market
    Pourrières – Provençal market
    Ramatuelle – Provençal market at Place de l’Ormeau
    Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer – Farmers’ market at Port de la Madrague
    Saint-Raphaël – Provençal market in the centre
    Sainte-Maxime – Provençal market at Place des Sarrazins (town centre)

    Friday

    Boulouris – Brocante (not in the low season; check vide-greniers.org for July/August)
    Cagnes-sur-Mer – Brocante on Avenue des Oliviers
    Callian – Provençal market
    Carpentras – Provençal market
    Cassis – Provençal market
    Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Provençal market
    Cotignac – Provençal market
    Cuers – Provençal market
    Entrecasteaux – Provençal market
    Eygalières – Large Provençal market in the centre
    Flassans-sur-Issole – Provençal market
    Fréjus – Brocante near the harbour (not in the low season; check vide-greniers.org for July/August)
    Fréjus – Provençal market in Saint-Aygulf
    Fréjus – Provençal market, Fréjus Plage
    Garéoult – Brocante
    Grimaud – Provençal market in Port Grimaud Sud harbour
    La Colle-sur-Loup – Provençal market
    Le Beausset – Provençal market
    Le Luc – Provençal market
    Le Pradet – Provençal market
    Lourmarin – Provençal market at Le Poyal
    Menton – Brocante on the Promenade du Soleil
    Roquebrune-sur-Argens – Provençal market in the centre, Place Perrin
    Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer – Provençal market at Place Gabriel Péri
    Sainte-Maxime – Provençal market at Place Jean Mermoz
    Salon-de-Provence – Provençal market
    Toulon – Brocante at Place du Théâtre
    Valbonne – Provençal market at Place des Arcades and surrounding streets

    Saturday

    Aix-en-Provence – Brocante and Provençal market at Place Verdun (large and very enjoyable)
    Antibes – Brocante at Place Audiberti
    Apt – Provençal market in the centre (very large and popular)
    Arles – Brocante on Boulevard des Lices
    Aups – Provençal market
    Avignon – Provençal market at Rempart St Michel
    Bagnols-en-Forêt – Provençal market
    Belgentier – Provençal market
    Boulouris – Brocante
    Brignoles – Provençal and flower market at Place St Louis
    Brue-Auriac – Provençal market
    Callas – Provençal market
    Cannes – Brocante on Les Allées near the old harbour
    Carcès – Provençal market
    Claviers – Provençal market
    Cogolin – Provençal market at Place Étienne Dolet
    Draguignan – Provençal market
    Fayence – Provençal market
    Fréjus – Provençal market des Arènes
    Fréjus – Provençal market, Fréjus Centre
    Garéoult – Provençal market
    Hyères – Provençal market
    Le Cannet-des-Maures – Flea market
    Saint-Tropez – Very popular Provençal and brocante market at Place des Lices (centre)
    Tourtour – Provençal market

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