Car boot sale of the Riou lake at Garde-Colombe

The car boot sale at the Riou lake

The Comité des fêtes de Saint-Genis organizes a car boot sale at the Riou lake, in the commune of Garde-Colombe. With around 65 private exhibitors, this event livens up the summer season of this leisure area popular with families.

Garde-Colombe and the Riou lake

Garde-Colombe is a new commune in the Hautes-Alpes created by the merger of several villages in the Buëch valley. The Riou lake, located in the hamlet of Saint-Genis, is a popular leisure and swimming spot in the summer. This green setting, with its picnic areas and shaded spaces, is an ideal location for a summer car boot sale.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: antique tableware, trinkets, frames and mirrors, books and magazines, toys, clothing, small appliances, tools, sports equipment, vinyl records and CDs, linens, and decorative objects. The summer setting of the lake encourages a relaxed atmosphere of open-air treasure hunting.

The Buëch valley, a land of flea markets

The Buëch valley, between Serres and Sisteron, is a mid-mountain region where car boot sales punctuate the good weather season. The sunny climate and proximity to Provence attract tourists and second-home owners who form a loyal audience for these summer flea markets.