2023 stallholders...
Dotted across the beautiful grounds of The Heights you'll find
French-inspired stalls and vendors selling treasures, wares, services, language and food, all with a French flavour...
A Taste of Paris
A Taste of Paris is a brand of high-quality gourmet products 100% made in France by French artisans. With a focus on sourcing natural and organic products, each ingredient has been selected carefully based on its origin and quality. Their range includes gourmet salts, mustards, oils, dressings and beautiful truffle-based products.
Bellite
Bellite showcase a curated collection of clothing, jewellery and accessories all designed and made by local talents based in France. With vibrant colours, creative colourways and sheer style, Bellite brings you cutting edge French fashion and accessories.
BLUE ILLUSION
Blue Illusion is a French-inspired women’s lifestyle brand, founded with a dream to combine timeless style with exceptional service.
They will also showcase the latest trends, presenting a fashion parade each afternoon.
Blue Illusion are proud sponsors of the Soirée with a Songstress evening music event featuring the fabulous Emma Hamilton.
Bouquiniste
A bouquiniste is a bookseller who typically sells antique and second hand books in the iconic green stalls along the Seine River in Paris. Alliance Française de Geelong has a large volume of second hand books for sale, including pictorial and language-based resources along with novels.
Drop by and pick up a bargain.
Bluyonda Pure Silk Scarves
Bluyonda Pure Silk Scarves are unique and feature rich colours with eye catching abstract patterns and captivating stories. Exquisite French designs feature among a collection of over 70 scarves, each created from images taken by professional photography veterans and identical twins Dallas and John Heaton. Touch the silk .... View the Art ...Share the story ... says a Bluyonda Pure Silk Scarf.
FRANCE AT HOME
France at Home is Australia’s biggest online French supermarket. Imported directly from France and stocking over 600 products, you’re assured of finding your favourites here.
FRANCE TRAVel solutions
Experience the Difference - France Travel Solutions do tour holidays differently, they introduce you to each destination through the eyes of the people who know it best: the locals who call it home. France Travel Solutions is there to assist you every step of the way. Small groups allow you the flexibility, time and space to explore the gastronomy, landscape, history and culture of France. Visit Maud in the Travel Hub to discover France differently.
FRENCH GREEN GALLERY
French Green Gallery is a boutique gallery which sells contemporary French artworks and creates beautiful, unique jewellery based on solid silver pieces such as coins, watch fobs and other found pieces.
La BASTIDE SauCisSonS
Ask a French expat what they miss most about their homeland and the inevitable answer is saucisson. Eaten with bread, cheese and a glass of wine, saucisson is a staple of French food culture. Visit executive chef Jean-Marc Amar, for the most authentic saucisson in the country.
La Boutique de Souvenirs
Alliance Française de Geelong brings you La Boutique de Souvenirs where you'll find your essential souvenirs of France and Eiffel Towers of every size and description! You’ll also find a selection of Savon de Marseille soaps and the iconic, Sophie la girafe.
L’Artisan Gourmet FooD
Taste the difference with L’Artisan Gourmet Food, created by renowned chef, Lionel Abello using authentic French recipes, passed down through generations. Discover Australian made, French gourmet products including patés, rillettes, saussison, smoked tomatoes and cornichons along with take home, heat-and-serve delights such as beef bourguignon, cassoulet and confit duck. Bon Appetit
LE PANIER
Le Panier is renowned for their handmade bags, baskets and hats. The colours and vibrancy of their products have been inspired by the latest French trends. Le Panier products are made from renewable resources (raffia) and are skillfully handmade in Madagascar.
Le Van du Livre
Anne and Jacques are both French-born and have lived in Australia for a number of years. They are passionate about sharing their language - Le Van du Livre (French Books on Wheels) is exactly that! You’ll find a great selection of French language publications, including books, magazines and DVDs for children and adults.
Lily Pond
Specialising in antique French furniture, homewares and haberdashery, Lily Pond is a destination store that showcases European style and craftsmanship.
LONG PADDOCK CHEESE
Long Paddock Cheese produces a range of artisan organinc cow’s milk cheeses in the heart of Victoria in Castlemaine by resident French cheesemaker Ivan Larcher, known internationally as “the Cheese Whisperer’. With strong ties to France, Long Paddock Cheese featured in a French government funded movie “Terroir and Tradition – The Delights of the Victorian Countryside”.
MINA & MAUD
Celebrate your creativity with Mina & Maud's range of antique French paper ephemera and nostalgia wax seal stamps.
Moorabool Antiques
Moorabool Antiques has a fine selection of genuine French antiques, including pottery and porcelain, silver, glass and artworks. You’ll also find a range of French themed cushions. Visit Moorabool Antiques in the historic Dovecot during the festival.
MR SMART MELBOURNE
Mr Smart Melbourne has a fine selection of goods all made by celebrated makers in France including Saint James (famous for their Breton stripe shirts), Andrée Jardin, known for clever home products and Guy de Jean for Jean Paul Gautier for their exuberant umbrellas.
MY FRENCH OBSESSION
With a love of travel and all things French, My French Obsession brings you beautiful and unique gifts, pet products and skincare products for both men and women.
NATIONAL TRUST PLANT SALES
The National Trust gardeners have been busy nurturing lavender bushes struck from cuttings taken from within The Heights Heritage Garden.
Visit the National Trust shop in the Groom's Cottage and you'll find lavender essential oils, flavoured salts and other locally sourced lavender-based products.
NEW CALEDONIA TOURISM
Visit the Travel Hub for your chance to Win a Trip for 2 to beautiful New Caledonia courtesy of New Caledonia Tourism, Aircalin and Ramada Wyndham Nouméa. Includes two adult return airfares to Nouméa, New Caledonia, flying Aircalin New Caledonia, plus three nights' accommodation at Ramada by Wyndham with breakfast daily.
Provincial platters
Provincial Platters create handcrafted platters, bowls and charcuterie boards from used French oak wine barrels and other second-hand components. Visit Rob and select your special piece.
RED Squirrel
-Found french treasures
Red Squirrel search the French countryside for treasures they love. From tiny hidden villages to brocante and local emmaus, often the background story comes with each item. Visit them to find vintage pieces, bric-a-brac, buttons, braids and found photos and curios alongside handmade and specially selected new wares.
RETRO PRINT MERCHANTS
Retro Print Merchants painstakingly restore old images to create beautiful wall prints, linen tea towels and greeting cards. They have been adding fun, colour and conversations to homes since 2012 with their Australian made collection of retro-inspired homewares.
Susan Kerian IllustratOR
Specialising in fashion illustrations, Susan’s work is colourful, with a sense of elegance. Inspired by the romantic Parisian aesthetic, her signature style uses a mix of watercolour paints, pencils, fine pen and digital drawing. Visit Susan and select a beautiful piece for your home.
THE BRIAR PATCH WINTERGARDEN
The Briar Patch Wintergarden brings the brocante spirit to Le Festival Français. You’ll find antique and vintage wares including textiles, haberdashery, china, glass and wicker as well as bespoke cushions and lampshades created with vintage fabrics.
The Man in the Hat Garden Furniture
Visit The Man in the Hat Garden Furniture for timeless garden classics. In Sean’s brocante-style stall you’ll find refurbished table settings, pots and unique pieces for your garden.
WINE {DOMAINE}
Wine {Domaine} offers a wide range of rare wines and boutique liquors, from red wines and white wines to exclusive champagne, cognac, whisky and armagnac vintages. Wine {Domaine} is proud to have almost 30 years’ experience working with some of the largest and most prestigious names in the business.
Zoe & Chloe and co
Zoe & Chloe and Co was created with a desire for a colourful, elegant, yet affordable range of jewels to encourage women to stay in touch with their true self while tempting them to spice their daily lives. Pearls, Swarovski Crystals, Murano handmade glass beads, volcanic rock and some unique stones only found in Australia such as Bolder Opal, Zebra stone, Sunset stone ... visit May-Britt to select your unique piece created with French flair.
...AND MUCH MORE!
