Car boot sale Flea market and Fairground rides of Remilly-les-Marais

The Car Boot Sale Flea Market and Fairground Rides of Remilly-les-Marais, 200 Exhibitors

Remilly-les-Marais (50570) is a commune in the marshes of Saint-Lô, in central Manche. Each year, the village hosts a car boot sale flea market with fairground rides, bringing together 200 exhibitors for a festive day of both flea marketing and fairground fun, enjoyed by families from all over the Saint-Lô area.

The combination of flea market + fairground rides is a winning formula that transforms the car boot sale into a true popular festival. While adults hunt for treasures among the stalls, children have fun on the rides. An organization that satisfies the whole family and explains the large turnout this event sees year after year.

200 exhibitors and fairground rides: the fairground and flea market festival

With its 200 exhibitors, the Remilly-les-Marais car boot sale is one of the largest in the Saint-Lô area. The stalls offer a wide variety of items: clothing, dishes, books, toys, trinkets, furniture, tools, and antiques. The presence of fairground rides — a reminder of the fairs and fetes of yesteryear — adds a festive and colorful dimension to the event.

The rides attract families with young children, who can fully enjoy the day. While the children have fun on the attractions, parents can browse the stalls peacefully. A formula that ensures high attendance and an atmosphere of popular jubilation that classic car boot sales do not achieve.

Remilly-les-Marais, village of the Saint-Lô plains

Remilly-les-Marais is a commune on the southern outskirts of Saint-Lô, the prefecture of Manche. Its territory extends into the plains and marshes bordering the city of Saint-Lô to the south, in this transition zone between the bocage and the lowlands near the coast.

The commune is accessible from Saint-Lô in a few minutes, which ensures a significant pool of potential visitors. It is one of those peri-urban communes that revolve around the prefecture while retaining their rural character and the identity of their community life.

Saint-Lô and its Reconstruction History

Saint-Lô, the prefecture city of Manche, was nicknamed the “Capital of Ruins” after the bombings of the summer of 1944 that destroyed it almost entirely. Its remarkable reconstruction, directed notably by the architect Georges Abadie, made it one of the most successful Reconstruction cities in Normandy. The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Saint-Lô has remarkable collections of medieval tapestries.

200 exhibitors, fairground rides, and a festive atmosphere

The Remilly-les-Marais flea market festival is one of the most festive popular events in the Saint-Lô area. The combination of 200 flea market stalls and fairground rides creates a unique atmosphere, a mix of nostalgia for the fairs of yesteryear and contemporary flea market conviviality. A perfect day for the whole family in the plains of central Manche.