BRADERIES

Braderiesare street sales that began in the autumn of 1922 in theSainte-Catherinedistrict at the initiative of the Union des Commerçants du Quartier. They became a yearly event, growing in stature, andbraderiesheld around the city have become a part of the social and commercial fabric.Braderiesalso refers to annual sales among the city's retail outlets during July.