Grande Braderie de Rennes
Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
About Grande Braderie de Rennes
The Grande Braderie de Rennes is the major commercial and festive event in the city center of the Breton capital, organized annually by the Carré Rennais association. For one day, approximately 500 merchants, artisans, and exhibitors set up their stalls in the pedestrian streets to offer discounted items, in a friendly atmosphere enlivened by street entertainment and food trucks.
The Grande Braderie de Rennes
The Grande Braderie de Rennes is one of the most important commercial and popular events in Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). Each year, the city center transforms into a huge space for bargain hunting and good deals: approximately 500 merchants, artisans, creators, second-hand shops, and associations unpack their stalls along the pedestrian streets and squares, attracting several hundred thousand visitors and bargain hunters.
A day of bargain hunting and entertainment
Organized by the Carré Rennais association, the braderie takes over the main shopping streets and emblematic squares of the city. Exhibitors offer ready-to-wear, second-hand clothing, vintage items, sports articles, artisanal creations, food products, and garage sale spaces. Street entertainment, food trucks, and association stands complete the festive atmosphere of the day.
Information and program
To find out the date of the upcoming edition, the exact perimeter, and the registration procedures for exhibitors, consult the official channels of Carré Rennais or the Rennes tourist office.
Grande Braderie de Rennes — edition 2026
The 55th Grande Braderie de Rennes will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 in the city center. From 9 am to 7 pm, approximately 500 merchants, artisans, and exhibitors will set up their stalls in the pedestrian streets, for a day of great deals at reduced prices, open to all for free.
Grande Braderie de Rennes 2026 — 55th edition
The 2026 edition of the Grande Braderie de Rennes will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 9 am to 7 pm, throughout the city center of the Breton capital. More than 500 merchants, artisans, creators, second-hand shops, and associations will set up their stands along the pedestrian streets and squares, attracting several hundred thousand bargain hunters and visitors each year.
A grand clear-out throughout the city center
Managed by the Carré Rennais association, the street market takes over Rennes' main shopping streets and iconic squares. The 2026 edition is organized around several thematic areas: ready-to-wear and second-hand clothing at Place Hoche, sports village at Place de la Mairie, food stalls and flea market at Place du Parlement, artisans and creators at Place Saint-Sauveur. Additionally, over 150 members of Carré Rennais will display their low-priced items in front of their shops.
A friendly and accessible day
Admission is free and access is facilitated by public transport. Between great deals, food trucks, street entertainment, and a festive atmosphere, the Grande Braderie de Rennes remains one of the major commercial and popular events in the Rennes metropolitan area.
Highlights Grande Braderie de Rennes 2026
- 55th edition, Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Approximately 500 merchants, artisans, and exhibitors
- Rennes city center, from 9 am to 7 pm
- Free admission, easy access by public transport
- Thematic areas: second-hand clothing, sports, food and flea market, artisans and creators
Prices Grande Braderie de Rennes 2026
Practical information — Grande Braderie de Rennes
Practical Information
Location
Rennes city center (35000), Ille-et-Vilaine. The braderie extends across the pedestrian streets and squares in the heart of the city (République, Hoche, Mairie, Parlement, Saint-Sauveur areas).
Hours
Continuous day, generally from 9 AM to 7 PM.
Access
Easy access by public transport (metro and bus). The city center is largely pedestrianized during the braderie; prefer park-and-ride facilities on the outskirts.
Prices
Free entry for visitors.
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