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[[File:Rue Faidherbe lors de la Braderie de Lille 2005.jpg|alt=|thumb|The ''Braderie de Lille'' (2015)]] |
[[Image:Lille F Watteau la braderie.JPG|thumb|''La Braderie'' by [[François Watteau]] (1799-1800)]][[File:Rue Faidherbe lors de la Braderie de Lille 2005.jpg|alt=|thumb|The ''Braderie de Lille'' (2015)]] |
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The '''Lille Braderie''' (''French: '''Braderie de Lille''''') is a [[braderie]], or annual [[street market]]/[[flea market]], that takes place on the weekend of the first Sunday of September in [[Lille]], |
The '''Lille Braderie''' (''French: '''Braderie de Lille''''') is a [[braderie]], or annual [[street market]]/[[flea market]], that takes place on the weekend of the first Sunday of September in [[Lille]], [[France]], in the northern [[Hauts-de-France]] region. It dates back to the 12th century, attracting nearly three million visitors each year. The ''Braderie de Lille'' is one of the largest gatherings in France and the largest flea market in Europe. In 2014 the Braderie was reported to host 100km of [[Market stall|market stalls]] to over 10,000 exhibitors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flea markets you must visit in Europe in 2014|url=http://www.fleamarketinsiders.com/top-15-mega-flea-markets-you-must-visit-in-2013/|website=Flea Market Insiders|accessdate=5 September 2014|date=17 October 2013}}</ref> |
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During the Braderie, the city hosts a music festival. The traditional food eaten during the festival, [[moules-frites]], typically results in built-up heaps of mussel shells around the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=B |first=S. |date=2023-09-01 |title=Braderie de Lille: concerts live ou DJ sets, le programme pour s’en mettre plein les oreilles |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1368050/article/2023-09-01/lille-concerts-live-ou-dj-sets-quand-la-braderie-vous-en-met-aussi-plein-les |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018202449/https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1369049/article/2023-09-04/ivoire-cigarettes-la-braderie-de-lille-4-000-articles-saisis-par-les-douanes |archive-date=2023-10-18 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=La Voix du Nord |language=fr}}</ref> |
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The braderie counting 100km of display for 10,000 exhibitors. This event is also surrounded by concerts, a fun fair, an increased catering in the city (various mobile stands as well as the traditional dish of ''[[Moules-frites]]'' in restaurants), a [[Half marathon|half-marathon]] that precedes it, and is an opportunity for many (especially for the [[student]] population of Lille) to party all night in the city and in its many bars. |
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[[File:Braderie de Lille Mussel Shells 4 September 2022 2107.jpg|thumb|A container of mussel shells during the ''Braderie de Lille'', 2022]] |
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In 2016, the Braderie was cancelled by Lille mayor [[Martine Aubry]], following terrorist incidents in France.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/05/488860548/centuries-old-flea-market-in-france-canceled-this-year-over-terrorism-fears|title=Centuries-Old Flea Market In France Canceled This Year Over Terrorism Fears|newspaper=NPR|date=5 August 2016|access-date=2016-08-25|last1=Domonoske|first1=Camila}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Lille F Watteau la braderie.JPG|thumb|''La Braderie'' by [[François Watteau]] (1799-1800)]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 3 October 2024
The Lille Braderie (French: Braderie de Lille) is a braderie, or annual street market/flea market, that takes place on the weekend of the first Sunday of September in Lille, France, in the northern Hauts-de-France region. It dates back to the 12th century, attracting nearly three million visitors each year. The Braderie de Lille is one of the largest gatherings in France and the largest flea market in Europe. In 2014 the Braderie was reported to host 100km of market stalls to over 10,000 exhibitors.[1]
During the Braderie, the city hosts a music festival. The traditional food eaten during the festival, moules-frites, typically results in built-up heaps of mussel shells around the city.[2]
In 2016, the Braderie was cancelled by Lille mayor Martine Aubry, following terrorist incidents in France.[3]
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- ^ "Flea markets you must visit in Europe in 2014". Flea Market Insiders. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ B, S. (2023-09-01). "Braderie de Lille: concerts live ou DJ sets, le programme pour s'en mettre plein les oreilles". La Voix du Nord (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Domonoske, Camila (5 August 2016). "Centuries-Old Flea Market In France Canceled This Year Over Terrorism Fears". NPR. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
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