Antique chairs at a brocante at Chatou, France in September. If you're a fan of French brocantes, check out the Antiquites Brocante at Bastille, Paris. The event begins at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 7 p.m. daily through Sunday, Nov. 16th. Tickets are available at the entrance at Place de la Bastille.
The brocante extends along both sides of the Canal St. Martin. Look for Sophie Pretelat's Anges et Demons at #403, Bd. Bastille; Gunnar Petterssen's stand #514 and Michel Leruez at Stand 13 Chapiteau. And don't forget to visit Cedric Grare's Art Atypique!
Take the Paris Metro Line 1, 5, or 8 to Bastille or Quai de la Rapee or bus lines 76, 86 or 91. Parking is available at Opera Bastille.
Antique linens and modern lampshades.
A French flag and zinc weather vanes from French chateaus.
An 18th-century wooden angel.
A French children's book series.
A wooden table painted with a depiction of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
Provencal pottery on a vintage baker's rack.
A vintage Coca-Cola sign and enamel clock.
mon dieu! those children's books!
Posted by: Chris | 17 December 2010 at 21:04
all the linens are so lovely. wow!
Posted by: christina | 07 November 2010 at 15:40
I have Jerry scouring things with a budget. I hope he stopped by there!
Posted by: jeanie | 05 November 2010 at 02:03
I would just love digging around at this brocante. Baskets of things and pottery, how wonderful.
Posted by: Marilyn | 04 November 2010 at 19:26
Lots of treasures to sift through there!
Hope you are well...and happy....and shopping til you drop!
xoxox
Posted by: gillian | 04 November 2010 at 19:25
Many items there that I would like to have. The "junque" is wonderful, elegant, beautiful over there. Love the photo with the vibrant green in it.
Posted by: Helen | 03 November 2010 at 23:48