Car boot sale in Rourebeau d'Upaix

The Upaix car boot sale in Rourebeau

The Upaix parents' association organizes a car boot sale every May 1st in the hamlet of Rourebeau. Profits are donated to fund school trips and educational projects for the village school.

Upaix, a Provençal village in the Hautes-Alpes

Upaix is a rural commune in the Hautes-Alpes located between Laragne-Montéglin and Sisteron, in the Durance valley. The village, perched on a hill, offers a panorama of apple orchards and lavender fields stretching across the plain. The hamlet of Rourebeau, located below, offers an ideal pastoral setting for this spring car boot sale.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: old crockery, trinkets, frames and mirrors, books and magazines, toys, clothes, small appliances, tools, sports equipment, vinyl records and CDs, linens, and decorative items. In the Hautes-Alpes, you can also regularly find typical mountain objects: old agricultural tools, cowbells, Savoyard furniture, vintage skis, snowshoes, and hiking equipment. Prices, generally very attractive, make these car boot sales an economical and ecological alternative to buying new.

The Hautes-Alpes, a land of flea markets and car boot sales

The Hautes-Alpes department, the least populated in metropolitan France, compensates for its low density with a particularly dynamic associative life. From March to October, car boot sales and flea markets punctuate the life of Alpine villages, offering as many opportunities to hunt for bargains as to get together with neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors willingly stop to rummage through the stalls, sometimes discovering unsuspected Alpine treasures. The exceptional mountain setting of the department adds a unique dimension to these events, with grandiose panoramas and the pure air of the summits.

A solidarity event for the school

This car boot sale is a parental initiative that unites the village families around a common project. The atmosphere is family-friendly and warm, reflecting this small commune where social bonds remain strong.