Car boot sale of the Fête du Pays — Neuville-aux-Bois

The Giant Car Boot Sale of the Fête du Pays in Neuville-aux-Bois

Every first weekend of September, Neuville-aux-Bois in the Loiret region transforms to host its annual Fête du Pays. This large-scale popular event, now in its 36th edition, brings together over 300 exhibitors at the giant car boot sale, alongside a fair, a commercial street sale, and numerous sporting and festive activities. A must-see event in the north of Loiret.

Over 300 exhibitors on the town centre malls

The giant car boot sale of the Fête du Pays extends over the South, East, and North malls of Neuville-aux-Bois, occupying the entire centre of the commune for several hundred metres. Private individuals and professionals mingle from 4 am to 6 pm — an early start that allows the most eager bargain hunters to find the best deals — in a lively and friendly atmosphere that attracts visitors from all over the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Full Programme of the Fête du Pays

• Giant car boot sale: + 300 exhibitors, South-East and North malls
• Professional flea market
• Fair and commercial street sale
• Pétanque and chaloupée competition
• Mountain bike ride on Sunday morning
• Quad biking initiation
• Creators' and producers' market (Saturday afternoon)
• Fireworks on Saturday evening at 10 pm at the sports complex

A complete festive weekend

The Fête du Pays of Neuville-aux-Bois spans two days. Saturday begins with the creators' and producers' market (from 2 pm on the South Mall), followed by fireworks in the evening. Sunday is the big day for the car boot sale, with the malls occupied from 4 am. The commercial street sale allows local traders to participate in the festivities, creating a unique synergy between local commerce and second-hand goods.

Neuville-aux-Bois, an active commune in the north of Loiret

Neuville-aux-Bois is a commune in the Loiret department, in the Beauce region, between Orléans and Pithiviers. Its particularly dynamic associative life is notably demonstrated through its annual Fête du Pays, organised by the Comité des Fêtes de Neuville-aux-Bois ([email protected]). This event, which attracts several thousand visitors each year, testifies to the dynamism and vitality of the commune.