Parlez-vous Franglish? Read on for some simple tips and vocabulary to enjoy a visit to a flea market here in France…
When out and about at a flea market today, if you say, “Happy Bastille Day!” you may be met by blank looks from a French person. “Joyeux 14 juillet” or “Bon Fête Nationale” is the usual greeting.
As today in France is a national holiday, people enjoy visiting and shopping at vide greniers, as flea markets are known here and of course, I was up early and out treasure hunting.