Members of the photo club can use the club's equipment both during and outside of meetings. 

The club posesses :

• A basic reflex camera with 17-55mm kit lens plus tripod and cobra flash to permit members who do not have a reflex to familiarise themselves.

• IT (shared with other Fils et Cordes clubs) :Lap-top PC with Adobe Lightroom CC et Adobe photoshop CC, projector, HD flat screen monitor and A4 colour printer

• Studio lighting both continuous and flash with various modifiers such as brolly diffusers, beauty dish, reflectors, snoot, honeycomb etc plus backdrop stands and 3m by 6m white and black fabric backdrops

Vide Greniers summer 2023

Reserving a stand

Which Stand ?  You can view  and download the plans  for the vide greniers here (Stands available are coloured blue, stands already reserved are coloured red.  The plans are updated regularly, but we cannot guarantee that they are 100% up to date at any one moment).  

14 July : La Place du Château   

14 July : L'Allée d'honneur   

15 August : La Place du Château

15 August : L'Allée d'honneur   

To make a reservation please download the reservation form which you then send to the address below with your cheque and the signed declaration form (page 4).

We will confirm your reservation by email, so it is essential that you include a legible email address (otherwise please include a stamped addressed envelope).

Download the reservation form here : reservation form

Association Fils et Cordes (Vide Grenier)

La Mairie, 24630  Jumilhac le Grand

Telephone

Reservations can only be made by post : we cannot accept telephone reservations.  For any other information you can contact the organisers by phone on tuesday afternoons between 14h and 18h on 06 04 45 26 55, or by email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

Indisposition and consideration for others

Every year our vide greniers are fully booked well before the date itself, and quite a few people are on a waiting list for cancellations.  However, every year there are three, four and sometimes more empty stands - why ?   Because there are always a few people who have reserved a place, but cannot come on the day and who dont let us know.  As a result, the event is a bit less interesting for the public and the people on the waiting list cannot take advantage of the free spaces. 

How inconsiderate !!

We fully understand that there are circumstances beyond one's control from time to time and you have to cancel, but please let us know.

Orchestre Caïman Swing

in Jumilhac on the 15th august

The summer Vide Greniers (boot fairs) in Jumilhac-le-Grand

Info Visitors 

How to reserve a stall

The Vide Greniers on 14th July and 15th August take place on the tree lined avenue leading to the château and on the square in front of the magnificent château de Jumilhac itself.

From 9h à 18h the roads are closed and the town centre is dedicated to around 200 stalls offering : antiques, books, post cards, furniture, porcelaine, glass, clothing, CDs, old tools and bric à brac.  There are rare treasures to be found!!

More info for stall holders

A bar, a BBQ and a snack stall are available in the square, together with two cafés and an excellent restaurant (reservation essential).

The evening of the 14th July there is an open air dance with a first class band, followed by spectacular fireworks against the backdrop of the magnificent château Jumilhac. 

Parking

It is important to use the parking areas provided.  Parking is restricted in many areas of the town and along the roads leading into Jumilhac - especially the road from Thiviers.

There are large parking areas as follows : 

At the school and the field between the Allée and the Bd Darnet.  Both accessed from Bd Darnet

At the Lotissement Chataignier - follow the signs for the medical centre.

There is an overspill car park at the Salle de la Pepite.

The Fils et Cordes photo club is a group of enthusiasts that organises a monthly meeting to share our photos, our creative ideas and our technical knowledge, to invite a guest speaker from time to time and to organise exhibitions of our photos.  Several times per year we organise trips out together to locations or events where there will be good opportunities to take interesting photos. 

The club is open to anyone with a camera, even the most simple pocket camera will do, no experience is needed, we are there to help each other. 

The language of the club is french, but english or dutch speakers are welcome to join us and to benefit from the easy going atmosphere to help improve their french.