European Flea Markets, Brocantes and Antique Faires
Travel for Individuals and Private Groups up to 20 Persons

France

Paris, Provence, Normandy and the Cote d’Azur. France is the very heart of vintage treasures from the past. We offer personal shoppers, guides and shipping. Our itineraries are from one day to two weeks. For the Paris Virgin we suggest a get acquainted afternoon tea with our experts to show you how to shop, how to bargain and what to look for to avoid costly mistakes. The Paris Flea Markets and brocantes typically are Saturday, Sunday and Monday’s. Vide greniers are individual pop up sales and are typically posted on Wednesday.

Paris is a must for your first experience. The Vanves Market is most like a great market you would find at home, with all of the fabulous old postcards, buttons, printers type, historic letters, books and gorgeous jewels. Open every Saturday and Sunday all year, rain or shine. You will shop with the local Parisians always on the lookout for a perfect piece to set on the mantel. Our expert guide will take you to the best vendors, negotiate the best price and share an experience second to none. The “real” Paris Flea Market is not a flea market at all, but a series of separate antique markets located in Clingancourt. Here you will marvel at more than 2000 dealers offering everything from vintage ephemera to Louis XVI furniture. Dealers form around the world shop here for their design clients and stores. You truly need an experienced guide to help you locate your dream and to navigate the seemingly endless rows of Louis Vuitton, Baccarat and chandeliers. Ask about the bi-annual Jambon et Brocante held on an island in the River Seine each spring and fall, for my money this is a must see event.

Provence, the small villages are filled with treasures. Your personal guide will take you to the oft hidden passages with rustic furniture and accessories to complete your very own French farmhouse. Come for the annual spring gathering in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue the antique city of Provence; brimming with exquisite fabrics, lavender products and gorgeous decorative accessories. Nearly every day of the week the small villages each have their own markets filled with local products and a small brocante. We can offer cooking classes, antique shopping, charming villas and small hotels to complete your dream escape.
Normandy, we have the most exquisite two room inn with your personal brocante and flea market guide just for you on the weekends. A mere one hour train ride from central Paris, our special guide will pick you up to begin an extraordinary adventure. Dreaming of vintage linens, grain sacks and gorgeous enamel ware, you will find this and so much more. Drink Calvados, splurge on seafood from the Brittany coast and perhaps indulge in a gourmet cooking class with Susan Hermann Loomis of Rue Tatin fame.

Cote d’Azur, the blue coast of France offers exquisite weekly markets and special fairs throughout the year. Consider the annual Cannes Shopping Festival along with a trip to Monte Carlo to try your luck. The hills are filled with fairy tale towns like St. Paul de Vence and Eze. Fly directly into Nice or board the TGV in Paris from the romantic Gare St. Lazare. We can arrange for charming hotels, coastal jaunts to St. Tropez, Antibes and Grasse a perfume lovers paradise.

 

England, the Cotswolds, Newark and London

We offer individual and small group shopping itineraries to include the major antique fairs and the out of the way centers like Lewes, Old Hastings and Tunbridge Wells. Shop at Woburn Abbey, charming Cotswold villages and of course London. Bermondsey, Gray’s Market, Portobello Road and the Silver Vaults combined with the finest vintage fashion dealers in Europe make this a must see stop for any real collector. We feature the most charming small historic inns and exquisite country house hotels at very attractive values throughout the year. Monday Sales and Boot Sales are offered every week in a different hamlet, we have all of the details to design a memorable weekend or week long journey.

 

England, the Cotswolds, Newark and London

We offer individual and small group shopping itineraries to include the major antique fairs and the out of the way centers like Lewes, Old Hastings and Tunbridge Wells. Shop at Woburn Abbey, charming Cotswold villages and of course London. Bermondsey, Gray’s Market, Portobello Road and the Silver Vaults combined with the finest vintage fashion dealers in Europe make this a must see stop for any real collector. We feature the most charming small historic inns and exquisite country house hotels at very attractive values throughout the year. Monday Sales and Boot Sales are offered every week in a different hamlet, we have all of the details to design a memorable weekend or week long journey.

 

Belgium

Belgium is the source of many of the antiques and vintage items being exported to the United States. We have the finest personal guide available, she has connections to locate the fireplace mantels, antique floor tiles, tapestries, garden décor and everything needed for your restoration or designer project. Shop in Brussels, Brugges, Antwerp, along with many smaller hamlets. The small hotels we offer are exquisite and filled with inspiration for your own decorating dreams. The shipping of a large piece of furniture or a small container is very reasonable from Belgium.

 

Italy

Tuscany, the monthly world famous antique market in Arezzo is worth the trip half way around the globe. Our Florentine guide will share all of her years of selecting pieces for many of the most discriminating interior designers in her native Tuscany. The hill towns and cobbled streets of Florence are filled with treasures to fill your home or shop with great joy. Travel to Siena and the wineries of Chianti, take a cooking class with a world renown chef and fill your bags with silks, glassware and of course olive oils. The Italian experience is more than antiques; it is a lifestyle we want to share with you. Gather your friends, we can select the perfect hill top villa complete with a wood burning pizza oven, views to die for and memories to fill your eyes and pockets too.

 

Coming Soon……. Spain

 

How much does this cost????

Each program is designed for you, including your guide, accommodations if you need them, car rental or driver, Metro tickets, trains, dinner reservations and so much more. We can arrange a minimum of one half day for 2 persons up to two weeks for 20 persons. Your first consultation is complimentary for 30 minutes. Prices begin at $75.00 per person for a welcome tea in Paris, minimum two persons. Half day in Paris: $150.00 per person, minimum two persons. Transportation and meals are always additional. Country weekends are priced seasonally and begin at about $725.00 per person with two night’s accommodation. For an itinerary only, $100.00 per city paid in advance. We offer 30 years of European travel expertise giving you the very best value for money. Real Flea Market experts on staff daily to make your flea market dreams a reality.