Car boot sale of Place de la Tour in Créon

The Créon Car Boot Sale: Bargain Hunting Under the Bastide's Arcades

Créon (33670), a medieval bastide founded in 1315 and considered the capital of Entre-deux-Mers, hosts its car boot sale on the Place de la Tour every summer. This summer event invites bargain hunters to stroll under the Gothic arcades and around the covered market hall, in a remarkable architectural setting that gives this car boot sale a unique charm.

The Place de la Tour, a Heritage Gem for Bargain Hunting

The Place de la Tour, the historic heart of the bastide, is a majestic square lined with medieval arcades, stone houses, and the central market hall. Individual sellers set up under the arcades and on the square to offer clothes, toys, books, crockery, trinkets, small furniture, vinyl records, vintage items, and curiosities. The medieval setting adds an incomparable atmosphere to this day of bargain hunting, reminiscent of the secular markets that have animated this square since the 14th century.

Créon, a Vibrant Bastide and Capital of Entre-deux-Mers

Créon, a town of about 4,500 inhabitants, is the commercial and administrative center of Entre-deux-Mers. The perfectly preserved bastide is an architectural gem with its arcades, market hall, ramparts, and half-timbered houses. The town is also the starting point of the Roger Lapébie cycle path, a former railway line converted into a cycle path that connects Créon to Bordeaux. The summer car boot sale attracts visitors from all over the Gironde, seduced by the combination of heritage and bargain hunting.