Car boot sale of the Fontaine Minérale of Pont-de-Barret

The car boot sales of the Fontaine Minérale of Pont-de-Barret

Pont-de-Barret is a discreet and authentic village in the Provençal Drôme, nestled in the Roubion valley between Dieulefit and Bourdeaux. Its Fontaine Minérale, a natural spring whose waters have been renowned for centuries, is an emblematic site of the village and regularly hosts its seasonal car boot sales.

A village in rural Drôme to be valued

Pont-de-Barret perfectly embodies the face of deep rural Drôme: a village of a few hundred inhabitants, without dominant commerce, but with a tenacious associative life and a strong attachment to its natural and cultural heritage. The Fontaine Minérale, a vestige of an ancient thermal tradition, gives the site a special atmosphere that contrasts with large urban flea markets.

4 to 5 events per year

The seasonal frequency of car boot sales — 4 to 5 times a year — testifies to the village's associative vitality. Spring, summer, autumn: each season brings its share of bargain hunters and private exhibitors who set up their stalls near the Fontaine Minérale to offer their second-hand items. This regularity makes Pont-de-Barret a popular village for bargain hunting among regulars in Provençal Drôme.

The Fontaine Minérale, a unique natural site

The Fontaine Minérale of Pont-de-Barret is a natural resurgence of carbonated water whose properties were already known in Roman times. Surrounded by vegetation and old trees, it offers a shaded and cool setting, ideal for a car boot sale day even in the middle of summer. Visitors can combine a visit to the natural site with bargain hunting among the stalls.

Practical information

The car boot sales are held 4 to 5 times a year in Pont-de-Barret, near the Fontaine Minérale. Dates are announced by local associations. Free entry for visitors. Information available from the Pont-de-Barret town hall.