21st Car Boot Sale of Barneville-Carteret

21st Car Boot Sale of Barneville-Carteret

The Car Boot Sale of Barneville-Carteret reaches its 21st edition with approximately 300 exhibitors in this renowned seaside resort on the west coast of Cotentin (50270). Barneville-Carteret is a well-known name throughout Normandy and beyond for its beaches, its port, and its ferries to Jersey and Guernsey. Its annual car boot sale benefits from this attractiveness to bring together exhibitors and visitors in a very pleasant seaside atmosphere.

300 private exhibitors come together to offer their treasures: furniture and antique objects, crockery and trinkets, items related to the sea and fishing, clothes for the whole family, toys, books, vinyl records, and all the curiosities accumulated in the houses of Cotentin. The atmosphere of seaside car boot sales is special: holidaymakers enrich the usual crowd of bargain hunters, bringing a diversity and freshness that makes each edition unique.

Twenty-one years of loyalty to this event is proof of the attachment of the inhabitants of Barneville-Carteret and their associations to this summer event. The organizers have managed to maintain the quality and attractiveness of the car boot sale over the years, adapting to the evolution of flea market practices and the expectations of an ever-growing audience.

The day of the car boot sale in Barneville-Carteret offers a full program: browsing stalls in the morning, lunch in the port restaurants, a walk on the beach or a stroll in the town in the afternoon. And for the more adventurous, a ferry to Jersey or Guernsey — for which Barneville-Carteret is one of the Norman departure ports.

Barneville-Carteret, the Côte des Isles

Barneville-Carteret (50270) is a commune formed from the merger of Barneville-sur-Mer, Carteret, and Barneville-Plage. Located on the west coast of Cotentin, this seaside area is nicknamed the "Côte des Isles" for its clear views of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Chausey Islands. The Cap de Carteret, the port, the Hatainville dune, and the fine sandy beaches are its major natural attractions.

The commune is one of the prime tourist spots in the Manche region, frequented since the 19th century by a bourgeois and artistic clientele. Its seaside villas, its lighthouse, and its charming hotels make it a quality destination. The annual car boot sale is naturally part of this tourist and seaside life.