The Montsoreau Flea Market is the largest flea market in the Loire Valley, taking place all year the second Sunday of the month.[1] Montsoreau is a small city named after the mount Soreau on which is built the famous château de Montsoreau, the only château of the Loire Valley to have been built in the Loire riverbed. Montsoreau is listed among the most beautiful villages of France, and both the village and the château are part of the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site of the Loire valley. The Montsoreau Flea Market includes all year, a hundred professional merchants and is located in the vieux port district, on the banks of the Loire river.
| Montsoreau Flea Market Les Puces de Montsoreau | |
|---|---|
 Montsoreau Flea Market, Loire Valley. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Flea Market |
| Dates | Every second sundays |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Location(s) | Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Coordinates | Market 47°13′00″N 0°03′30″E / 47.21669°N 0.05833°E |
| Country | Europe |
| Years active | 34 |
| Inaugurated | April 8, 1990 |
| Founder | Montsoreau City Council |
| Most recent | 2018 |
| Previous event | 2018 |
| Next event | 2018 |
| Participants | 100 |
| Attendance | 10000 |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Website | Our Flea Markets and Garage Sales Montsoreau |
History
editMontsoreau is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Loire Valley, and is also listed among the Most Beautiful Villages of France.[2] The flea market of Montsoreau was created in April 1990 by the municipality of Montsoreau in order to develop the commerce and tourism of this small city, and to take full advantage of the city scenery.[3][4][5] The city of Montsoreau relied on a local network of antique dealers to define the periodicity (once a month, the second Sunday), and the identity of the event.[6]
France-Europe Antiques Quality Label
editThe Montsoreau flea market has received in 2006 the France-Europe Antiques Quality Label, and is one of the 52 events labeled in Europe.[7][8][9] This label is issued by the SNCAO-GA (National Trade Union of Antiquity, Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries)[10] and deposited at the INPI (National Institute of Intellectual Property) ) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) in Geneva.
Attendance
editIn 2011, attendance was between 6,000 and 10,000 visitors per event, to today regularly exceed 10,000 visitors.[11][12]
Le plus des puces
editTwenty arts and crafts professionals gathered to offer their services during the Montsoreau flea market.[13] These professionals are able to restore objects sold by antique dealers, but also to offer their creations or custom projects. They affect all areas dedicated to arts and crafts, and are specialized in restoration, interior design, or decoration.[14]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Discover the World's 500 Best Flea Markets". Fleamapket. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Montsoreau village préféré des français". France 3 (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Things to do Montsoreau". AirBnB. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Les puces de Montsoreau". Anjou-Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Brocantes attention aux contrefaçons". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "Les puces de Montsoreau". Le Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Marchés et villages permanents". SNCAO-GA (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Label France-Europe Antiquités Qualité". SNCAO-GA (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Les puces de Montsoreau". Saumur Kiosque (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ "Saumur Les marchés ne désemplissent pas". Courrier de l'ouest (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Le Plus des Puces de Montsoreau". journneesdesmetiersdart.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Les puces de Montsoreau Nature et Jardins". ot-saumur.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-18.