Bourse à l'Enfance de Chaniers

The Bourse à l'Enfance de Chaniers: A Family Event in Saintonge

Each year in spring, the association l'Îlot Z'Enfants organizes its traditional Bourse à l'Enfance at the Salle des Fêtes in Chaniers, Place Jean Pourcelet. This event has become a landmark for families in the Charente valley who wish to equip their children at low prices while giving a second life to clothing, toys, and childcare equipment.

Chaniers, a Village by the River

Located a few kilometers upstream from Saintes, the capital of Saintonge, the commune of Chaniers stretches along the Charente river. This peaceful village in Charente-Maritime benefits from a remarkable natural setting between river meanders and vineyards. The Salle des Fêtes, in the heart of the village on Place Jean Pourcelet, offers a comfortable covered space to host exhibitors' stands and visitors.

An Economic and Solidarity-Based Concept

The Bourse à l'Enfance allows parents to resell items their children no longer use and to acquire others at very affordable prices. The principle is simple: individuals register as exhibitors for €4 per linear meter, with tables and chairs provided. The option to rent a clothes rack for €4 completes the offer. The small catering service offered on-site by the association makes the morning even more convivial.

L'Îlot Z'Enfants, an Association Serving Families

The association l'Îlot Z'Enfants enlivens the local life of Chaniers by offering activities and events for families. The Bourse à l'Enfance is one of its annual highlights, contributing to social cohesion in this commune on the outskirts of Saintes. The funds raised help finance the activities offered throughout the year to children and their parents.