Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!

13 July 2009

Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!

Photo Corey Amaro,

If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me about antiquing, I would have enough money to buy every antique in France and offer it to you for a song. Since I haven't collected nickels, and since the questions about antiquing are rocketing into orbit due to the summer holidays, I thought I would list a few of my favorite places to go antiquing, shopping and finding home decor.

The places listed below have online shops, they are located in France.
If you have a favorite place please add it to the comment section.

Photo source Chic Kitsch

Tombees du Camion

In Paris… This tiny, teeny shop with funky, small things: Doll hands, wooden letters, paper flowers, paper clips… the shops name Tombees du Camion means: Fallen from the Truck.

Photo source Atelier 154

Atelier 154

In Paris

Industrial goods, large and small letters, stools, metal cabinets.

Photo source and blog Bord 2 scene.

Bord 2 Scene a collection of small decorative pieces.

Brocante de la Bruyere

(photo source from their site.)

photo source: Goerge on the Place.

George on the Place

In Paris

Photo source and site: Madame Mademoiselle.

If you like the the colors of a storm, twilight and shadows in the garden you will love the color tones of this French shop in Rennes, Madame Mademoiselle.

zinc bathtub
Photo source and site: Une Chanson Douce.

I wanted to keep this dream spot to myself, but I am in a sharing mood today….

Une Chanson Douce The name of this stand at the fair at Chatou is called

The Sweet Song.

Geraldine sets up at the Chatou fair in Paris, plus she has an online site that you will want to dive into…

Photo source and site Villa Saint Ange:

Villa Saint Ange a wonderful online French shop, full of French antique goodness to scoop up. The name of the shop… Saint Angel's House.

vintage fabrics french linen
hand made book french linens

Photo source and site: Ephemere

If you like hand made linens created from vintage fabric and lace… you gotta check out this beauty of a place.

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Photo source and online shop/site Bleu d'Orage. Every changing delightful decor for the home. Located in Lisieux.

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Photo source and online shop: Baucis

Photo source Baucis.

Photo source Baucis

French writing paper

Photo source Baucis.

Child bust

Photo source and wonderful online shop Baucis in France.

This is one of my favorite places. Clever, creative, imaginative, with such taste and class. Please do not buy everything on her site, save
some for me!!

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Another wonderful French online shop is:

Photos and online site: Maison Caumont in Paris dreamy heaven, this place makes me want to change everything in my house.

Photo source and online site: Les Enfants du Marais

In Reims.

Photo and online source Secrets d'interieurs
another place to spend a fortune of time and money, or go crazy dreaming.

Photo source: Secrets d'interieurs

Photo source: Secrets d'interieurs

If any of you are thinking of buying me a gift, I'll take all of the above please, no need to wrap it.

Photo source and online site:
Atelier de Campagne
Antiques bought in France and shipped to the USA.

Photos source Atelier du Champagne. This site has a list of the antiques they are bringing in from France that you can buy online before the container arrives. Container is destined for California.

Photo source and online shop Coquecigrues
When you are looking at this site your socks will be knocked off. I am warning you, it is that good.

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Photo by Corey

Oh my goodness I am running late with posting this, I got carried away linking sites, and drooling over my keyboard, and wanting to go antiquing and remembering I need to paint my kitchen…. you understand don't you how I can easily get off track, living in France does that to me, it just carries me away, and brings me back with a full heart… I wonder how one country can be just so amazingly sensual… I hope you enjoy the sites listed as much as I do.

Antiquing in France Brocante french antiques

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24 responses to “Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!”

Kimberlee

13 July 2009

ok. I just fell in love a million times over. how is it that all of the places I FIND are dreary rats’ havens with little charm? do you have any Dordogne tips ? everything here is divine… (on your blog, not the brocant’ing in the dordogne!)

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Mary

13 July 2009

I just have to come back, I’m dying to visit these places………….but first I must win the Lottery so I can afford to ship a container….or two, or even three!!
I found a fabulous shop full of French beauty (and a little Swedish and Belgian too) in New Hampshire last week. I’ve done one post and will have another up tomorrow showing what I purchased! This lady has ‘the eye’ most definitely – you would approve Corey.
Thanks for sharing all these lovely shops.

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caren

13 July 2009

Oh my, what wonderful finds! Where shall I start……….perhaps by robbing a bank? lol

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Trouvais

13 July 2009

Happy sigh. Heavenly! Thanks so much for sharing. Now even more envious of sister-in-law who will be visiting in August…

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martina

13 July 2009

How beautiful! My 900sf house has a large grandfather clock (made by my parents) and an upright piano in it along with regular furniture. No room for the grand pieces you showed. But then again, I got to enjoy the beauty without having to spend money or dust the items! You’d be so much fun to window shop with in person.

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kelleyn

13 July 2009

My bank account is going to be a little lighter after seeing all these wonderful places to shop.

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Heidi

13 July 2009

A decorative feast for the eyes! Makes me want to go there even more. I’m off now to visit some of these beautiful sites. Should I be prepared for sticker shock?

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Beth Evans-Ramos

13 July 2009

This post is scrumptious! Oh my – I’ll have to calm down a bit now, and start checking out all those links as time permits. Thank you so much for sharing all these amazing sources.
Beth of Salvage Studio

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Laura

13 July 2009

Wow! You are too kind to share all of that dreaminess with us. Merci!

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Aina

13 July 2009

Oh Corey! This is absolutely fantastic!! Thank you a millon happy times! I know I could not be the only one who`s asking about this, but I am so very thankful that you took time to add links, beautiful Images and names on magical places to go. I do know Villa Saint Ange already, a dear blogfriend of mine 🙂 This fantastic source of creative woman, what would I be without them all. You see, they give me Inspiration, faith and all these great energy. You are one of them,thank you
Have a sunkissed week!
Aina xx

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Anne A

13 July 2009

Oh this a FANTASTIC post, I love it. don’t know which I love best, oh what the heck, I don’t want to choose, love them all.
It makes me want to empty my house, and start again Thank you.
I am off to Paris is August, need a list of favourite shops 😉

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Corinne

13 July 2009

Je découvre votre blog par le biais de la “page provenance” chez moi…merci infiniment pour cette publicité à laquelle je ne m’attendais pas! j’ai découvert par ce long et joli post des sites que je ne connaissais pas, merci donc pour tout! Corinne De Baucis et Philémon

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Merisi

13 July 2009

Next time you are late posting,
I imagine you drooling over a fabulous post like today’s! Merci! 🙂
My favorite online treasure trove is Mélanie’s “Le Petit Cabinet de Curiosites” – http://www.enseignedegersaint.typepad.fr/
Joyeux Jour de la Bastille, Corey!

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ohsovintage

13 July 2009

Oh I want to drool over all this and their websites forever. I want to live in France! When I visited France last month I didn’t find anything like this and I even went to Rennes.

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Kathie

13 July 2009

Corey, I just emailed the link to today’s post to a California friend currently in Paris on vacation. Hope it’s not too late for them to use some of your tips.

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Jacqueline

14 July 2009

Loved everything that you showed and want it all !!! My sister and I went on an Antiques trail to Paris a few years ago and went to some of the places you mentioned and we wanted to buy it all then….wonderful post and thanks for all the information. XXXX

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Vicki

14 July 2009

Merci Corey…I definitely will be visiting some of the shops in Paris!!! Wow are you one lucky girl!! I can’t stop drooling!!!!

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Mindi

14 July 2009

I checked the blog on my lunch hour and couldnt wait to come back. I want the entire container coming to California. I guess I am lucky to be here. Thanks so much for all of your fab sites. I guess I wont be cooking dinner tonight, I cant wait to visit all of these places.

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kasey

14 July 2009

you are killing me with all this info…

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Janet

14 July 2009

oh my goodness. a person could really get into trouble, couldn’t they?!

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florence de boissieu

14 July 2009

I’ve just seen that you put my adress on your blog and I thank you very much. This job is a passion and it’s a pleasure to communicate it. I hope I’ll meet you soon, perhaps at the “foire à la brocante de Chatou” in september. If you can come let me know. Flo, brocante de la bruyère.

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andrea

14 July 2009

Thanks for the links-can’t wait to check them out 🙂

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Eileen @ Passions to Pastry

14 July 2009

Oh My Gosh! Thank you so much for sharing all of this. Going to all of these on-line shops will almost be as much fun as actually being in France. And… I will cost-average. If something I fall in love with is expensive, I’ll remind myself that I’m not paying for air-fare, hotels, or a rental car. That will make it seem like a deal! What FUN.

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Bob

29 July 2009

Thanks for all the great information. We are traveling to Paris in mid-September and, along with all the rest of the places we want to see again (this is our first rip back since 1992), we definitely want to visit some of the antique and “brocante” places. Your commentary in English and links are a great help.

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Antiquing in France, and wanting to redo my entire house because of it!

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