22/04/2026
A snippet of Northern France’s second largest antiques market. This market is located in the city of Amiens, just over 90 minutes from Calais. Twice yearly, on a Sunday in April and October, 50 of the city’s streets get blocked off from traffic and out come all the vintage and antiques.
It was my first time at this market, and only my second time at a French market, so I am a total rookie!
The weather was great, so that certainly helped with the enjoyment.
Is it worth the trip? If you love French antiques, then yes. There’s a lot of countryside/rustic decor and an abundance of rustic pots. That being said I do think you can find a lot of this stuff at UK markets too, as many traders have special connections in France and bring in hauls from estates. In my opinion the prices are on par, if not even a little better in the UK. It may be that I’m obviously giving off tourist vibes… 😂💸
It was an amazing experience. I had so much fun and I’m so glad my husband came with me! He’s not the type to be interested in an antique shop, let alone dragged around a market for 12 hours 😂 but even he enjoyed himself! So a shoutout to him despite having a poorly back 😬💛
All in all I would say if you don’t have the means to go, then I don’t think you are missing out on anything if you can go to some UK markets. But if you do go, you’ll love the experience and making memories with family/friends ☺️❤️ plus cheap food, wine and beer, what’s not to love… 😏
