How the mind works...and a bit of wordplay!

 

When we arrived at a stall of one of our well travelled friends from Barrou the letters above spelled out OPERA, I suggested they could be used for aperos,not being as quick as Pauline, who pointed out that they could in fact be rearranged.

Le Grand-Pressigny's vide-grenier...and it didn't rain!

Enjoyed our walk around yesterday's vide-grenier, always a good opportunity to catch up with friends and neighbours old and new.

Love a bit of recycling!

A day for a good rumble in the jumble ...

We will be heading over to Ferriere-Larcon and Obterre today to check out their annual 'l'Acension' brocantes - normally a good event. A 'brocante' or 'vide grenier' here in France is equivalent to a 'car-boot sale' or 'jumble sale' in the UK or 'yard/garage sale' in the US.   

I like the description of 'jumble' as 'an untidy collection or pile of things' which is apt for the way some stall holders present their wares.

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 1st November

Richelieu market hall

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 1st November

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

RICHELIEU -  Brocante **

SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS -  Brocante vide-grenier ****

VERETZ  Brocante et vide-greniers **

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 25th October

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 25th October

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

AZAY LE RIDEAU - Vide-greniers **

CERE LA RONDE - Brocante / vide-greniers **

DESCARTES - Grand bric a brac de Noël **

REUGNY – Brocante ?

SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE - Vide grenier ?

TOURS, Boulevard Béranger - Brocante professionnelle ***

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 18th October

Chinon

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 18^th October

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

AMBILLOU - Vide-greniers **

CHINON - Brocante Rabelaisienne **

CONTINVOIR - Brocante / vide-greniers **

GENILLE  Foire aux marrons - Brocante / vide-greniers **

SAINT CYR SUR LOIRE - Brocante ***

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 4th October

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 4^th October

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

BALLAN MIRE - Vide greniers / brocante ***

JOUE LES TOURS - Vide-greniers**

SAINT BAULD - Vide-greniers ?

SAINT ETIENNE DE CHIGNY - Vide greniers ***

TOURS - Vide-greniers et exposition véhicules anciens ***

VILLAINES LES ROCHERS - Vide-greniers ?

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 27th September

Villeperdue

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 27^th Septenber

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

ATHEE SUR CHER - Débal'livres *

BLERE - Vide greniers/brocante **

  

CHEDIGNY - Vide-greniers vide-atelier ?

CHINON – Brocante ?

COUESMES  Vide-greniers/brocante ***

JOUE LES TOURS - Brocante ****

LIGUEIL - Brocante /vide-greniers **

SAINT LOUANS - Brocante ***

TOURS, Boulevard Béranger – Brocante ***

TOURS, Place Saint Paul - Vide grenier **

VEIGNE - Vide-greniers ?

VILLEPERDUE - Vide-greniers **

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 20th September

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 20^th Septenber

Up to 50 stalls ** 50 *** 100 to 100 stalls to 200 stalls **** More than 200 stalls? Unknown

ANGLES ON ANGLIN - Flea fall **

ARTANNES SUR INDRE - empty granary Brocante ****

ATHEE ON DEAR - Garage sales **

CHINON - Bargain Rabelaisienne **

CHINON - Garage sales *

CORMERY - Bargain garage sales & ****

NAINTRE - Bargain garage sales & ***

NAZELLES NEGRON - Empty granaries ***

SAINT FLOVIER - Garage sales?

SUBLAINES - Garage sales *

TOURS - Garage sales area Sanitas?

TOURS - Flea market Garage sale Gazebo Park ***

Tours- plain Park Gazebo - Flea & empty granaries ***

VOUVRAY - Bargain ****

VOUNEUIL ON VIENNA - Vide grenier ***

Something for the weekend...brocantes Saturday/Sunday 12th./13th September

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 12^th Septenber

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

LA CELLE SAINT AVANT - Vide-greniers ***

LA RICHE - Vide greniers ****

LANGEAIS  - Vide-greniers / brocante ***

MONTREUIL EN TOURAINE - Vide-greniers ***

TOURS - Vide-greniers quartier Rabelais ***

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 13^th Septenber

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

LA ROCHE POSAY - Vide-greniers **

AMBOISE -  Brocante vide grenier marché gourmand

AVOINE - Vide-greniers **

CINAIS - Vide-greniers **

LA RICHE - Vide-greniers **

LA VILLE AUX DAMES - Vide greniers *****

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE - Vide-greniers ***

NOTRE DAME D'OE - Vide-greniers ****

SAINT AUBIN LE DEPEINT - Vide grenier ***

SAINT AVERTIN - Vide-greniers

SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE – Brocante / Vide-greniers ?

SEMBLANCAY - Vide-grange, brocante *****

THILOUZE – Brocante **

TOURS - Vide-Greniers quartier Beaujardin ****

TOURS - Vide-greniers Place Johann Strauss **

VILLEDOMER - Brocante Vide-greniers **

YZEURES SUR CREUSE - Brocante Vide-greniers **

Something for the weekend...brocantes Saturday/Sunday 15th/16th August

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 15^thAugust

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

BLERE - Vide greniers ?

POUZAY - Vide greniers ***

RICHELIEU- Vide greniers **  

VILLELOIN COULANGE  - Vide greniers ****

LESIGNY - Vide greniers ***

  

Sunday 16^thAugust

CHINON  - Vide greniers **

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 2nd August

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 2^nd  August

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

BARROU – Brocante     Vide-greniers *

BOURGUEIL – Brocante     ***

MONTBAZON – Brocante Vide-greniers ***

NOIZAY – Brocante  Vide-greniers ***

PANZOULT – Brocante   Vide-greniers ***

PAULMY – Brocante  **

SAINT JEAN SAINT GERMAIN – Brocante *

LOUDUN - Vide-greniers ****

Something for the weekend...brocantes Sunday 26th July

The 'big one' at La Celle Guenand

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 26th July

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

BLERE -  Vide greniers ****

BRAYE SOUS FAYE - Vide-greniers *

LA CELLE GUENAND - Brocante et fêtes des metiers ****

LA CHAPELLE SUR LOIRE - Vide-greniers ?

LE LIEGE - Brocante Vide-greniers ***

SAINTE CATHERINE DE FIERBOIS - Vide-greniers ***

SAVONNIERES – Brocante ?

THENEUIL -  Brocante Vide-greniers **

TOURS - Brocante professionnelle ***

Something for the weekend...brocantes 4th/5th July

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 4^th July

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

ATHEE SUR CHER - Vide grenier semi nocturne **

PERRUSSON - Brocante / Vide-greniers **

SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE - Vide grenier ***

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 5^th July

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

VICQ SUR GARTEMPE – Brocante / vide-greniers **

CHATELLERAULT  ( Châteauneuf ) Brocante / Vide-greniers **

BLERE - Brocante vide-greniers **

LA CHAPELLE BLANCHE SAINT MARTIN - Vide-greniers / brocante **

LA RICHE - Vide-greniers ***

LANGEAIS -  Brocante du Lac

MONTBAZON - Vide greniers****

NAZELLES NEGRON - Vide-greniers / brocante ****

PERRUSSON - Brocante / Vide-greniers **

RIVARENNES - Vide greniers **

SORIGNY - Brocante / vide-greniers ***

TOURS - Vide-greniers quartier Prébendes ?

TROGUES – Brocante / Vide-greniers **

VARENNES -  Vide-grenier ?

VEIGNE - Vide-greniers ?

Brocantes this weekend 27th / 28th June...

Small brocante at Bossay sur Claise

Brocantes / vide greniers Sat 27^th & Sunday 28^th June

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

Saturday 27^th

FONDETTES - Vide greniers ***

SAINT SYMPHORIEN LES PONCEAUX  - Vide greniers **

Sunday 28^th

BEAUMONT EN VERON - Bric à brac ***

BOSSAY SUR CLAISE – Brocante *

BOURNAN - Vide-greniers Brocante **

CERELLES - Vide-greniers ***

ESVRES - Vide-greniers ***

LA CROIX EN TOURAINE - Vide-greniers **

LA ROUCHOUZE – Brocante / Vide-greniers ***

LA VILLE AUX DAMES - Vide-greniers ****

LANGEAIS - Vide greniers **  Actually at La Rouchouze (7 km outside Langeais )

MONTS -  Vide grenier de jouer en 2 cv ***

NOUZILLY - Vide-greniers ****

SAINT BENOIT LA FORET – Brocante **

SAINT GENOUPH - Vide-greniers ****

SAINT HIPPOLYTE - Brocante / Vide-greniers **

SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS  3ème vide-greniers - jardin gambetta ***

SEUILLY - Vide-greniers **

TOURS -  Brocante professionnelle ***

TOURS - Vide-greniers quartier Vieux Tours ***

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 21st June in Touraine

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 21^st June

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

ATHEE SUR CHER  -  Vide-greniers ***

BETZ LE CHATEAU - Vide greniers ***

CHATEAU LA VALLIERE  Brocante / Vide-greniers ***

CHINON - Brocante Rabelaisienne **

L'ILE BOUCHARD - Vide-greniers *

LIGUEIL - Brocante Vide-greniers ?

LIMERAY - Vide-greniers - ****

RIGNY USSE - Vide-greniers *

SAINT HIPPOLYTE - Brocante / Vide-greniers **

SAVONNIERES - Vide-greniers ****

Something for the weekend...Sunday 14th June

 Flea / empty granaries Sunday 14 ^th June

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 *** 100 to 100 stalls to 200 stalls **** More than 200 stalls     ? Unknown

* ABILLY - Garage sales **

AMBOISE  - Empty granary Brocante gourmet market?

ARTANNES SUR INDRE Garage sales ***

AZAY SUR CHER - Flea yard sales Football Club **

CANDES SAINT MARTIN - Garage sale EPA *

CHAMBRAY LES TOURS *** Garage sales

CHANCAY Day valleys ***

CLERE PINES - Vacuum attics, flea ***

Descartes - Flea Yard sales *

HUISMES - Garage sales **

PLAYS THE TOURS - Empty granaries?

ON THE MEMBROLLE CHOISILLE Garage sale ****

LUYNES - Garage sales ***

CURRENCY Garage sale ****

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MONTLOUIS ON LOIRE - Garage sales ***

SAINT MARTIN LE BEAU - Empty attic of the musical union **

SOUVIGNY TOURAINE Garage Sale ***

TOURS - Garage sales Fountains

VERETZ - Empty attic **

CHATELLERAULT Rue de Minimes - Empty attic **

* The vide-greniers at Abilly coincides with their annual 'Fete de la confiture'

Something for the weekend (6th/7th June)...

Brocantes / vide greniers Saturday 6^th June

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown
 

CHINON  Rue de Turpeny – Vide greiers ?

LUYNES – Vide greiers  **

TOURS  Place Velpeau – Vide greiers

TOURS  School sports field Vigny-Musset, Rue Gabriel Fauré – Vide greiers ***

TOURS  Maryse Bastie School,Rue Michel Bau -  Brocante *

Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 7^th June

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown

AZAY LE RIDEAU - Vide-greniers **

CHAMBRAY LES TOURS Avenue de l'hommelaire - Vide-greniers **

CHINON  Vide-greniers**

FRANCUEIL - Vide greniers***

JOUE LES TOURS Place du Verger = Vide-greniers** 

LA CELLE SAINT AVANT - Vide-greniers*

LUZILLE - Vide-greniers**

MONTS - Vide-greniers****

MOUZAY - Vide-greniers**

ROCHECORBON -  Brocante Vide-greniers***

SAINT PIERRE DES CORPS Avenue jacques duclos - Vide-greniers****

TAUXIGNY - Vide-greniers**

TOURS quartier Paul Bert - Vide-greniers ?

TOURS  Rue de Loire, Ile Aucard - Vide grenier ***

VEIGNE du Moulin - Vide greniers ****

Something for the weekend...

Sunday 24th May 2015

Athee sur Cher - Vide-greniers  (100 to 200 stalls)

Azay le Rideau - Brocante / Vide-greniers  (50 -100 stalls)

Ballan Mire - Vide-greniers   (100 to 200 stalls)

Cangey - Broc jardin

Chateau Renault - Brocante

Courçay - Jeux brocante  ( less than 50  stalls )

Dolus le Sec – Brocante / Vide-greniers  ( less than 50  stalls)

Lignieres - Vide-greniers  (50 -100 stalls)

Ligueil – Brocante / Vide-greniers  (50 -100 stalls)

Loches - Marché du chineur (bargain hunter)  (50 -100 stalls)

Louans - Brocante Vide-greniers  (50 -100 stalls)

Saint  Avertin - Vide-greniers  (100 to 200 stalls)

Saint Quentin sur Indrois - Fête des Oisons

Tours - Brocante professionnelle  (100 to 200 stalls)

Monday 25th May 2015

Amboise - Brocante / Vide-greniers     (200 to 300 stalls)

Something for the weekend...

Friday 1^st May

La Roche Posay

May 1 from 8:00
Great animation day of the Belle Epoque to the Roaring Twenties with craft market, discover the antique crafts, street entertainment, and lively village wedding banquet with an orchestra. A beautiful day in perspective. Throughout the city. (from the town's website)

Brocantes / Vide-greniers

Ballan Mire – Plant fair - 50 to 100 stalls

Bertheenay – vide-greniers- 50 to 100 stalls

Cangey – Brocante - 200 to 300 stalls

Ferriere sur Beaulieu - vide-greniers

Saint Benoit la Foret – vide-greniers

Saint Pierre des Corps – vide-greniers

Tours, Rue de Bordeaux 8.30am – 7.00pm – Brocante

Sunday 3^rd May

Auzouer en Touraine – vide-greniers

Bossee – Brocante

Cheille – vide-greniers

Cormery - Foire aux plants & vide-grenier

Joue les Tours – Brocante / vide-grenier

Monts – vide-greniers

Parcay Meslay – Brocante / vide-greniers

Richelieu – vide-greniers

Rille -  Brocante / plants

Tours, Place Blanqui – vide-greniers