Amicale Laïque Car Boot Sale — Derval

The Amicale Laïque Car Boot Sale in Derval

Every May, the Amicale Laïque of Derval organizes its annual car boot sale, Rue du Tourniquet, in the heart of this rural town in northern Loire-Atlantique. With around 62 exhibitors gathered on site, this friendly event is one of the most anticipated spring gatherings in the canton of Châteaubriant-Derval.

The Amicale Laïque, a pillar of associative life

The Amicale Laïque is an association that upholds values of popular education, secularism, and solidarity. In Derval, it plays a central role in local associative life, organizing various cultural, sporting, and festive events throughout the year. Its annual car boot sale is one of its flagship events, helping to fund its activities and create a moment of gathering for the community.

About sixty exhibitors

With around 62 exhibitors, the Derval car boot sale is the ideal size: enough stalls to offer a good variety of items to visitors, without becoming an impersonal event. The exhibitors, mostly local individuals, offer a variety of items: clothing for adults and children, books, records, toys, crockery, tools, household appliances, and various curiosities.

Pricing and conditions

Pitches are offered at a price of €5 per linear meter, a very accessible rate that encourages participation from exhibitors of all backgrounds. This moderation of registration fees is characteristic of the spirit of the Amicale Laïque, which wants the event to remain accessible to as many people as possible.

Derval and its canton

Derval is a rural commune in northern Loire-Atlantique, a cantonal capital in the arrondissement of Châteaubriant. Located in the Loire bocage, this town of about 3,000 inhabitants is surrounded by typical rural landscapes of the northern part of the department. Its weekly market and dynamic associations make it an important center of life for the surrounding rural communes.