In the Press
The Little Venice of Provence has its reputation, and the Village des Antiquaires de la Gare is proud to have its own.
Browse the articles and reports that have kindly featured us, and learn more about the history and evolution of the Village over the past few years.
Météo à la Carte – France 3
October 20, 2023
Live: “Météo à la carte,” a daily live magazine show devoted to the weather and its impact on our everyday lives. This week: discovering L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the legendary city of antique dealers.
Liberalis
September 2022
“In the Vaucluse, life is sweet with vintage finds and fresh water in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. For more than 50 years, the antique dealers of the so-called ‘Venice of the Comtat’ have built the international reputation of this renowned destination.”
Art & Décoration Magazine
May – June 2022
“Acclaimed, after London and Saint-Ouen, by bargain hunters with a taste for beautiful objects from galleries and workshops, this Provençal village always has more than one trick up its sleeve: ready, set, go!”
Le 13h en week-end – France 2
June 10, 2022
“The Sorgue, a majestic river in the Vaucluse, is full of little hidden corners. Luminous, it winds its way through the Provençal greenery. Its water, of rare purity, rules the landscape. Welcome to the Sorgue river, in the Vaucluse.”
Festival Lire sur la Sorgue
May 17–22, 2022
2nd edition of the L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue literary festival, organized on the initiative of the Cercle des lecteurs des Sorgues association and the Le Passeur de l’Isle bookshop.
On the program : author meet-and-greets, readings, talks, and lively, friendly panel discussions…
Round Top Festival – Texas
April 2022
As part of a partnership, the Village des Antiquaires de la Gare traveled to Texas for the Round Top Festival.
Campagne Décoration
June – July 2021
“The famous Village des Antiquaires de la Gare in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, a hotspot for antique hunting in the South of France, is reinventing itself with a new space of more than 750 m² devoted to exceptional objects, blending antiques, vintage finds, fine crafts, home decor and fashion.”
France 3 – PACA
May 2020
This week, Chroniques Méditerranéennes takes you to the Vaucluse to discover L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. With its Little Venice charm, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a must-see town in Provence.
Faut pas rêver
2020
An idea for an outing in the Vaucluse: the Village des Antiquaires de la Gare has reopened its doors to the public after two months of lockdown.
The Life of an Object
2019
Broadcast in prime time on France Télévisions in May 2019, the show “Affaire Conclue” drew a huge audience of nearly 4 million viewers. One of the show’s most unusual objects, a vintage fire truck, was bought by antique dealer Paul Azzopardi after a memorable round of bidding. A symbol of the April 2019 fair, it was later bought by Jacques Chalvin and displayed in front of the entrance to the Village des Antiquaires de la Gare.
La Maison France 5
2019
The true French capital of antiques and vintage finds, it is one of the “musts” of Provence. Nestled at the foot of the Vaucluse plateau, between Avignon and Apt, the town enjoys an enviable location. Bathed by the Sorgue, it is crisscrossed by several canals – hence its nickname, the Venice of Provence! Welcome to L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Affaire Conclue
April 2019
The hit show, hosted by Sophie Davant, was filmed in the heart of the Caisse d’Épargne garden and at the Village des Antiquaires de la Gare, putting the spotlight on the antiques and vintage trade and the expertise of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue’s professionals.
