Chenay Garage Sale

The Chenay Garage Sale: Green Browsing in the Mellois

Each spring, the commune of Chenay hosts its annual garage sale in the village streets. This village of around two hundred inhabitants, nestled in the southern Deux-Sèvres countryside, offers a bucolic and peaceful setting that appeals to bargain hunters seeking authenticity and tranquillity.

Chenay: A Preserved Rural Village

Chenay nestles in the rolling landscape of the Pays Mellois, between the towns of Melle and Lezay. Its limestone farms, sunken lanes bordered by hedgerows and rural church compose a typical scene of the Poitou countryside.

What You Can Find

Reserved for private sellers, the Chenay garage sale offers the classic range of bargains: clothing for the whole family, toys and games, crockery and household items, books, records, trinkets, small tools and decorative objects.