Chatou Fair 2026: The Ultimate Gathering of Antique Dealers and Flea Market Vendors in the 78 - Dates Announced

Attention all art lovers, vintage decor enthusiasts, and fashion aficionados! The Chatou Fair, the much-anticipated event for antique dealers and flea market vendors, is making its comeback for a fresh edition from March 13 to 22, 2026. Over 300 exhibitors will showcase their diverse and storied collections to visitors. Organized by the National Union of Antique, Secondhand, and Art Galleries Trade (SNCAO-GA), this renowned institution is the largest and oldest of its kind in France. The fair takes place twice a year, in March and September, on the Île des Impressionnistes in Chatou, in the Yvelines department.

With a covered area of 21,000 m², the Foire de Chatou welcomes between 25,000 and 30,000 visitors each year. The event has become a real ritual for enthusiasts, a walk full of surprises for amateurs and a great idea for a family outing for the simply curious.

Over there, the opportunities are endless! Rare finds sit alongside other stunning treasures, from furniture to vintage fashion, not to mention ultra-chic decor and precious jewelry pieces.

The Fair is all about mixing styles and influences! For over 50 years, tents filled with paintings have mingled with those filled with toys, books, furniture, tableware, silverware, clocks, fabrics and sculptures, in a scenography worthy of a veritable open-air museum. For 10 days, each antique dealer exhibits his or her wares in a marvellous setting, to pique the curiosity of buyers or simply for the pleasure of the eye.

A real village atmosphere and treasures as far as the eye can see that will make your eyes sparkle and your head spin. To get the most out of the experience, it's best to plan a day or even a whole weekend!

As you stroll along, the aisles reveal furniture from the 50s, sacred paintings from the 17th century, mirrors from every era, wicker armchairs and garden furniture, embroidered linen, a pair of candlesticks, a chest of drawers from the 30s,silverware, postcards, toys, books and jewelry. In this picturesque profusion, you'll find what you're looking for and what you're not!

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Small "trinkets" stand next to Saxon porcelain or a pretty oil landscape. There's something for every taste and every collector!

Certified by the " Antiquité-Qualité " label, the Foire de Chatou offers all the guarantees required by buyers, with a free appraisal service.

The Foire de Chatou also showcases a sample of France's rich gastronomic heritage. Everyone can come and taste ham, foie gras, sausages, oysters, honey and other regional specialities, and leave with a beautiful basket of local produce.

As you can see, the Foire de Chatou is the temple of tasteful bargain-hunters, but it's also an original experience that seduces and astonishes, where it's not uncommon to fall in love, and where talking to the merchants is an art!