For the best brocante, you don't have to go to French flea markets, because Dordrecht is also home to exceptional bric-à-brac. Stroll past atmospheric shops in historic streets and make your mark.
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Start your browsing tour with breakfast or coffee in the cozy living room restaurant of bread store Nobel's Bread. A piece of France at the foot of the Grote Kerk.
This store is decorated with country and brocante home accessories, old and antique cabinets treated with chalk paint. They also sell modern paintings by various artists, ceramic vases, pots and bowls made in small runs.
Art and antiques dealer Franken specialises in furniture in all types and styles. Also selling paintings, frames and coins and banknotes.
The collection of De Woonmol consists of a combination of second-hand and new home accessories. The monumental building is full of lamps, vases, tableware, bags, paintings and small furniture.
At Europ'Art you will find ancient and modern art, paintings, Royal Leerdam Crystal, sculptures and art books. The art gallery is located in the approximately 350-year-old merchant's house with a nineteenth-century frame facade.
A little further on, in a picturesque street full of antiques and curiosities, you will find Furniture with a Story. Special furniture with a lived-in character that will envelop your home in the warm, rural atmosphere of yesteryear.
This vintage store sells furniture, lamps, vases and household appliances from the 50s, 60s and 70s, among other things. There is also a large collection of old LPs, CDs, two-hand books about the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia and ceramics. While listening to your favorite music you can enjoy a nice cup of coffee, tea or chocolate milk.
From lace christening gowns, country pottery and garden decorations to Marian statues and crystal, the intimate Petit Commerce houses an array of bric-a-brac, antiques and all manner of trinkets.
For over 25 years Pandora has been known among collectors and browsers in Dordrecht and the surrounding area as the unique wares store. The store is located in a monumental building (1735) where the first Dordrecht theater was operated in 1850. In this unique atmosphere Pandora sells second-hand books, LPs, curios, antiques, art, school records, glass and pottery, old advertising material.
Walk under the Groothoofdspoort and enjoy the view of the Drierivierenpunt. Here you will also find a number of terraces for a drink or snack.
This monumental storefront in Dordrecht's old town has three floors full of curiosities, vintage clothing, design, art and antiques. Besides second-hand books, LPs, art and antiques, Pandorus also sells small and larger furniture. Think of bedside tables, tables, chairs, (display cases) and side tables from various eras and in different styles. Furthermore, at Pandorus you will also find a very extensive assortment of rock/pop music from the 60s/70s.
At Sjiek de Friemel antiques and interior you will find many small antiques, Dutch and Italian glassware, including original Murano. Also many antiques for the small purse can be found here.
Bluebirds in the Backyard Vintage & Pretty Things offers a wide range of vintage, clothing and liftestyle products.
From vintage furniture to bohemian home accessories, from posters to colorful candles, from beautiful cards to slow fashion, from plants and flowers to new and vintage books, from sustainable jewelry, eco soaps and toothbrushes to industrial items - there is a little bit of everything.
De Onderneming is renowned for their quirky mix of country brocante and timeless classic. The place for beautiful dinnerware, brocante gems found at French vide-greniers, ornate antiques and special collectibles.
Your Tour de Brocante ends in style at the atmospheric Bistro La Bohème. Enjoy specialties from classic and modern (Mediterranean) cuisine and toast to a day full of special finds.
