This Thursday, May 14, 2026, Ascension Day, Paris and the Île-de-France region become a vast open-air treasure hunt. Flea markets, garage sales, and great deals are popping up across the region, bringing a trove of gems, quirky finds, and retro favorites. Plenty to wander, hunt through, haggle over… and to enjoy a truly vintage-filled day!
Garage sales, flea markets, and thrift markets in Paris and the Île-de-France region... on Thursday, May 14, 2026, it's the great open-air scramble! Ascension comes at just the right moment, bringing a wave of vintage events that turn sidewalks, back streets and village squares into real-life Aladdin's caves. The golden opportunity - or the Formica edition - to hunt for treasures that time has artfully patinated.
Stalls are overflowing, labels are coming off, and bargains are waiting for the early birds. Whether you've got the keen eye of a professional bargain hunter or the enthusiasm of a curious stroller, this is a day to remember. Vintage clothes, retro crockery, old-fashioned comics, forgotten objects, family treasures: here, nothing collects dust, everything is ready to live a new life.
We rummage, we pry, we negotiate... and sometimes, we find the rare pearl between two plastic crates. Because on this Thursday holiday, the whole region is emptying its attics and letting its memories shine!
In Paris :
Paris 1st arrondissement
- Flea market at Place du Louvre
Location: Place du Louvre, Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois district, 75001
Hours: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
Paris 9th arrondissement
- Flea market on Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle and Poissonnière
Location: Flea market on Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle - Poissonnière - Montmartre, 75009
Hours: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Paris 12th arrondissement
- Place d'Aligre flea market
Place: Place d'Aligre, 75012
Time: 8am to 2pm
Paris's 15th arrondissement
- Flea Market: Boulevard de Beaugrenelle (market location)
Location: Flea markets on Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle – Poissonnière – Montmartre, 75015
Hours: not announced
Paris' 17th arrondissement
- Cardinet Professional Flea Market
Location: 153 bis Rue Cardinet, Épinettes neighborhood, 75017 Paris
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
In the suburbs :
Seine-et-Marne (77)
- Grisy Suisne
Location: Station Street
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Boissy-le-Châtel
Location: The whole town
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Égreville
Location: Festival Hall, Route du Bignon
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Jouarre
Location: Main Square
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Meigneux
Location: Rue du Montois
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Misy-sur-Yonne
Location: Rue Basse, by the stadium
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Mortcerf
Location: Town Hall parking lot, 27 August Square
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tancrou
Location: Main Street
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Essonne (91)
- Longjumeau
Venue: Parc des Sports Frédéric Langrenay, Rue Corot, Résidence de l'Yvette
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Bouville
Venue: Base de loisirs
Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Corbeil-Essonnes
Venue: Place d'Essonnes
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Ris-Orangis
Venue: Quai de la Borde
Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saint-Chéron
Venue: Rue Charles de Gaulle, village center
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Val-de-Marne (94)
- Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Location: Cité Sellier, Saint-Exupéry Street
Hours: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Val-d'Oise (95)
- Écouen
Location: Rue du Maréchal Leclerc
Hours: from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- La Roche-Guyon
Location: Rue du Docteur Duval
Hours: from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Montmorency
Location: 12 bis, Avenue Victor Hugo
Hours: from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Location: Avenue des Diablots
Hours: from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
So grab yourself a good tote bag, get out your sneakers and get your best eagle eye ready: true chic is all about bargain hunting!
