Car boot sale APE of the Grand RPI of Duravel

The Car Boot Sale APE of the Grand RPI of Duravel, for the benefit of the school

In Duravel (46700), a wine-growing village in the Val de Lot at the gates of the Lot-et-Garonne, the APE of the Grand RPI (Intercommunal Pedagogical Group) organizes its car boot sale every year for the benefit of the students of the local schools. The event, held at the Salle Jean Jardel, brings together about 35 private sellers in a friendly and supportive spirit, typical of rural school events.

An indoor car boot sale at the Salle Jean Jardel

The Salle Jean Jardel is the multi-purpose hall of Duravel, a reference point for associative and communal activities in the village. Its use for this car boot sale allows the event to be organized regardless of the weather, offering appreciable comfort to exhibitors and visitors. The approximately 35 available pitches host private individuals who are clearing out attics and storage rooms for the benefit of the school.

The Grand RPI, an intercommunal school organization

The Grand RPI of Duravel groups together the schools of several communes in the Val de Lot, in the Lot department. This intercommunal organization, typical of rural French areas, helps to maintain a quality educational offering in sometimes sparsely populated communes. The APE of the Grand RPI plays an essential role in local school life, organizing events like this car boot sale to fund educational projects and outings for the children.

Duravel and the Val de Lot

Duravel is a charming wine-growing village in the Val de Lot, at the confluence with the Lot river. Its Romanesque priory church (11th-12th century) and its abbatial church house a remarkable collection of relics, making the village a place of pilgrimage since the Middle Ages. The Cahors vineyards surround the town, their hillsides producing the Malbec that has made the appellation famous. The APE car boot sale is part of the associative and community life of this authentic village in the Lot.

Practical information

The Car Boot Sale APE of the Grand RPI of Duravel is held at the Salle Jean Jardel. Approximately 35 private sellers. Free admission. Date varies depending on the year (generally spring). For the benefit of the school activities of the Grand RPI.