Car boot sale of L'Herberie in Ombrée-d'Anjou

Car boot sale of L'Herberie in Ombrée-d'Anjou

The hamlet of L'Herberie, in the commune of Ombrée-d'Anjou (49420), organizes its annual car boot sale in an authentic rural setting. This local event, typical of small hamlet gatherings in Haut-Anjou, brings together the inhabitants of L'Herberie and the surrounding areas in a warm and friendly village festival atmosphere.

Private sellers, mainly residents of the hamlet and neighboring communes, offer a selection of items from their attics and outbuildings: old furniture, crockery and household utensils, agricultural and artisanal tools, clothing and linen, old and new books, trinkets and decorative objects. The rural and authentic atmosphere of this hamlet car boot sale gives it a special charm that large urban events lack.

This type of event, very common in the rural communes of Haut-Anjou, is valuable for maintaining social life in scattered hamlets. It allows residents to meet, exchange, and strengthen community ties, while offering an accessible event for everyone and an opportunity to find bargains at low prices.

Ombrée-d'Anjou, at the gates of Brittany

Ombrée-d'Anjou (49420) is a new commune in Maine-et-Loire, created in 2016 from the merger of Pouancé, Armaillé, Bel-Air-sur-l'Oudon, Le Bourg-d'Iré, Bouillé-Ménard, Combrée, La Chapelle-Hullin, La Prévière, La Rouaudière, Le Tremblay, and other neighboring communes. Pouancé is the main town of this vast rural commune.

Ombrée-d'Anjou is located at the crossroads of three regions—Anjou, Brittany, and Normandy—in a landscape of dense hedgerows, moors, and forests. The commune is crossed by the Verzée river and borders the lac de Vioreau, a natural and artificial body of water that supplies water to the city of Nantes. This territory with a strong identity is part of the hedgerow region that marks the historical border between Anjou and Breton cultures.