Car boot sale and Flea Market of Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures

A car boot sale and flea market in the village of Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures

The historical format of this event in Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures (33230) combined a car boot sale open to private individuals with a flea market welcoming professional antique dealers. The range on offer usually covered clothes, toys, books, crockery, trinkets, antique furniture, collector's items, and curiosities, attracting bargain hunters from northern Gironde and neighboring Charente.

Les Églisottes, a crossroads in northern Gironde

Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures is a commune of approximately 2,000 inhabitants located in the northeast of Gironde, on the border with Charente-Maritime. A former canton capital, the village has retained a central function with its shops, schools, and services. The commune is crossed by the Dronne, a tributary of the Isle, whose banks offer beautiful walks. The architectural heritage, with its Romanesque church and stone houses, testifies to the past prosperity of this village located on the trade routes between Bordeaux and Angoulême.

An expanded range of bargain hunting

The interest of this car boot sale lay in its mixed format: private individuals offered usual everyday objects at low prices, while professional antique dealers brought more sought-after pieces — antique furniture, earthenware, popular art objects. A refreshment stand allowed visitors to eat between finds in a friendly atmosphere.