Broncante a Lille

Broncante Lille a

Magda Korthals

Issue 4 Summer 2024

The Lille “Braderie” annual street market is Europe's largest flea market. It last took place on 2 and 3 September 2023 and is known throughout France and far beyond.

With more than 10,000 stalls spread over a length of 100 kilometers, the market makes parking in the city impossible.

Every year between 2 and 3 million bargain hunters from all over the world come to the fair to find the rare pearl/trouvaille, to get bargains, but above all to immerse themselves in an atmosphere that reflects the city: friendly and festive.

What interests me is that people take so much trouble to manage to get hold of junk that someone else discards, to purchase and take home with them.

While amidst the crowds, I wanted to capture that behaviour, and I will definitely go again this year to Lille to complete my panel.

All photographs are copyright of Magda Korthals.