Car boot sale Amicale Laïque Herbinerie — Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon

The car boot sale of the Amicale Laïque Herbinerie in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon

Every May, the Amicale Laïque Herbinerie organizes its car boot sale at the sports hall of Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon. This popular event offers two types of pitches: outdoor pitches at 3 euros per meter and indoor pitches at 4 euros per meter. This hybrid setup, using both the covered indoor space of the hall and the outdoor areas, allows for a large number of exhibitors to be accommodated under conditions adapted to each need.

The Amicale Laïque Herbinerie, a local educational actor

The Amicale Laïque Herbinerie is the association of parents and supporters of the public secular school in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon. The association takes its name from the neighborhood or the site where the school is located, perpetuating a tradition of local naming specific to secular associations. Like its counterparts across France, it works to support the school and extracurricular activities of students, funding educational projects, outings, and equipment through the proceeds of its events.

Flexible pricing for all exhibitors

The differentiated pricing system of the event is particularly well thought out. Exhibitors who prefer or have no choice but to set up outdoors benefit from an advantageous rate of 3 euros per meter. Those who wish to take advantage of the shelter of the sports hall opt for indoor pitches at 4 euros per meter. This flexibility allows the offer to be adapted to the needs of each exhibitor, whether it is a grandfather clearing out his attic with a few boxes or a family bringing furniture and appliances.

Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, between Loire-Atlantique and Brittany

Like its neighbor, Sainte-Anne school, the Amicale Laïque Herbinerie benefits from the particular geographical location of Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, on the border between Loire-Atlantique and Ille-et-Vilaine. The immediate proximity of Redon, a town of about 10,000 inhabitants, attracts a large audience for the car boot sale. Residents of Redon and surrounding towns regularly make the trip for events in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, boosting visitor numbers beyond what the local population alone would allow.

Complementarity of local associations

It is noteworthy that Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon hosts two distinct school car boot sales — that of Sainte-Anne school in April and that of the Amicale Laïque Herbinerie in May — organized a month apart in the same sports facility. This coexistence illustrates the richness of the local associative fabric and the ability of the two educational communities — Catholic and secular — to coexist harmoniously and to animate the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon together.