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July 2025 — Antique Fairs
The brocante, flea markets, antique fairs in France during July 2025 throughout the south of France, Provence, Loire Valley and more.
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Richard Thomas
The Van Gogh Walk
Do you want to walk in the footsteps of one of the worlds greatest artists? Travel with us to Saint-Remy-de-Provence, and learn where Vincent van Gogh…
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Bill Borman
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Discovering a Route des Brocantes
Are you looking for an alternative to antique shopping in the Paris flea markets? Be one of those in the know with our list of brocantes and antique…
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Bill Borman
Getting Around — Paris's Metro System is now Paperless
Those paper Metro tickets for getting around Paris are no more. If you're using public transportation in Paris or to and from Charles de Gaulle Airport…
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Bill Borman
Getting All Those Antiques Home
How do you ship antiques and fine art from antique shops and antique fairs in France? Follow our tips to learn how to ship your French antiques to the…
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Bill Borman
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June 2025 — Antique Fairs
Summer begins in France, and the weather is just beautiful in the north and the south.
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Richard Thomas
Finds from Our Last Trip to France and Some Favorites — Available for Spring!
Last month, we traveled to France to stock up on new antiques for this year’s Fall shows, but we want to share some of our favorite items with you…
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Bill Borman

April 2025

Featured Antique — A Menu From Paris's Jazz Age
Ever wonder what fashionable Parisians were having for dinner in the 1920s? This folio-sized paper menu I found in an antique shop in Lyon, lists — in…
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Bill Borman
Antiquing in the Occitanie
Are you ready to shop the largest antique show in southern France?
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Bill Borman
May 2025 — Antique Fairs
May brings the arrival of lovely weather throughout most of France, and there are many large antique fairs in France to choose from — we’ve listed 13!
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Richard Thomas

March 2025

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