MADAM – I feel compelled to write and let ATG’s readers know about my experience at the recent Grande Braderie de Lille (2-3 September).
With some apprehension I took off for Lille, the victims of the August attack in Barcelona still in my mind. After last year’s cancellation following terrorism in Nice, I certainly expected higher security.
I regularly attend this yearly event to hunt for antiques to sell, which is always a challenging experience, as the market was so vast and sprawled all over the streets of Lille. Antique dealers mingled with commercial kitsch, music and street-food.