Helixfest Record Fair

The Helixfest Record Fair

The Helixfest festival organizes a new and used record fair at the Salle du 750 in La Bâtie-Neuve, a commune in the Gapençais region. This specialized event brings together sellers and collectors of vinyl, CDs, and music formats of all kinds.

La Bâtie-Neuve, a commune in the Gapençais region

Located a few kilometers north of Gap, La Bâtie-Neuve is a commune in the Gapençais region that benefits from a pleasant rural setting between the plain and the first alpine foothills. The Salle du 750, a versatile community space, regularly hosts cultural and association events.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: old tableware, trinkets, frames and mirrors, books and magazines, toys, clothes, small appliances, tools, sports equipment, vinyl records and CDs, home linen, and decorative objects. 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, 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 treasures as to meet neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors gladly stop to browse 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 peaks.

A meeting for music enthusiasts

The Helixfest record fair is an opportunity for music lovers and collectors in the Hautes-Alpes to find musical gems: rare vinyl, hard-to-find CDs, collector's reissues, and discographic curiosities. The atmosphere is that of a market among enthusiasts, where exchanges and musical discoveries are at the heart of the day.