30/09/2026
This week, we went hunting for antiques in Provence. Au Détour d’une Promenade Au détour d'une promenade is a gem of a brocante (antique shop), whose name gives tribute to how one might stumble upon its charms: in the course of a stroll.
For 25 years, Corrine and Roland have owned this shop, hunting and gathering treasures from their continual search across France. Their passion is chiner, the French art of searching for antiques and secondhand wares.
Their discoveries makes their way back to Bonnieux and form the beautifully curated collection of this shop. It is a gallery that continually sways and moves with their chosen stroke.
Their work continues beyond just the search; they restore and decorate, they give pieces new life and bring out the best in what someone else has discarded or done-away with.
Still-life paintings, engravings, ceramics and antique tableware, furniture and fascinations. Even the walls bear their touch: Corrine and Roland aged them themselves, creating a setting that feels just right as a gallery for the beauties they deal in. The shop is both commercial and art in that way.
During the visit, Corrine was lovely and chatted with me about their story and passion. She was already looking ahead to the shop’s next iteration.
I complimented the aesthetic and she replied that the busy season had just wrapped up and she is in the throws of rearranging/restocking/redesigning the space. She was eager to bring down more pieces and new finds into the mix. It felt as if the space is alive, each visit one finds a new version.
For those of us who love setting a table, places like this offer a particular pleasure. An old piece of tableware, a vase or a ceramic pitcher brings depth to a tablescape and a moment of hosting.
Alongside a beautiful tablecloth, these finds bring the individuality of something chosen with pleasure and care.
If you are in the Luberon Valley of Provence, don’t miss this beautiful little treasure cove.