Brocantes

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Brocantes

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Bikboks 07/01/2008, 13:46

We live in SW France and would like to have a stand in an antique fair or brocante in order to sell some of the items we no longer have room for. It would seem that the best way to get started is by contacting people who hold these fairs in various towns throughout the year. We could then register and rent a position at any locations that are suitable.

My question is, does anyone know the names of such antique fair/brocante organisers?

Thank you in anticipation.

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Cat 07/01/2008, 14:06

Unless you're starting an antiques business, it might be better to consider a stand at a vide grenier instead.  You are allowed to have a stand at one vide grenier a year, it costs very little and there is no licence or registration needed.  Most towns have them, and although I can find nothing yet for Montesquieu in 2008, the contact details have probably not changed since this one http://www.albret-tourisme.com/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000016442

 

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Russethouse 07/01/2008, 15:21
I think you would find details of fairs and organisers via Aladin, Antiquitie et Brocante and Le Chineur - however my belief is that you need to be a correctly registered business before you would be given a table, indeed for some Salons you are not allowed in to the trade day without proof that you are genuinely trade. Sometimes a showing a UK passport does the trick (but I have no idea how that works - it just has in the past )

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mmaddock 09/01/2008, 10:49
Pickup a copy of Aladdin/Chinambule or one of the other listings mags - they tend to list around one month in advance.  My favourite is the A5 sized 'Le Chineur'.

You will generally be allowed onto a brocante fair by the organisers, but if the gendarmes come around you'll get stuck when they ask you to produce your SIRET No. and you also need a certificate from the prefecture stating that you are allowed to sell 'non-sedentary' - i.e. on the street.  These things are not like car-boots in the UK where anyone and everyone can openly sell pirate DVD's etc. week-in week-out - the Gendarmes DO come around, and do check.

As pointed out before, go for a vide-grenier instead as private individuals (particuliers) are allowed to sell there - although with legal restrictions on frequency, and if the gendarmes see you selling at V-G's too often they will kick you off!

Personally I'd wait for the summer fairs as they do tend to be a lot busier.

Matt

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Bikboks 09/01/2008, 14:29

Many thanks for your useful information.

Malcolm Hpple

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dwmcn 21/01/2008, 17:07
We always try to visit vide greniers when we are on holiday to mix with the locals. I don't know if they all operate the same, but they seem to rent out space by the meter. 

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Gastines 21/01/2008, 17:29

We make a visit to the V.G's a day out. Anywhere in about a 70km radius of St.Malo. Apart from trying to find that piece of Lalique or Fagerge,no luck yet, it has given us a pretty good idea about the various villages/cities in our area. There is always a good atmosphere. food on offer and by the look of most stands at lunchtime the event and lunch, is more important than selling anything. We do one each year at St.Meloir des Ondes,it's one of the first in the year and it's indoors!!! The big one at Rennes ,at St Martin is one not to be missed but be prepared for plenty of walking,it goes for many kms.The ones held on the beach are a bonus for there is Moule & Frits on offer.

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Russethouse 21/01/2008, 17:42

The big one at Rennes ,at St Martin is one not to be missed but be prepared for plenty of walking,it goes for many kms.The ones held on the beach are a bonus for there is Moule & Frits on offer.

Is that the one in September ? I have been to that and it was very good - you are right, good walking shoes required.

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Frederick 21/01/2008, 17:51
"You are ALLOWED a stand at one Vide Grenier a year "..!!.......Who decides you can only try and sell your old crockery once ?... What a country !.... Is there is a " Citizens Sale of Old  Tat and Junk Department "  full of functionaries in Paris?......I suppose there must be ....and its them  instructing gendarmes  to search out and keep in their place  these "try and  flog it again " criminals .

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