Spring Festival Car Boot Sale APEL Sainte-Marie de Villiers-Charlemagne

Spring Festival Car Boot Sale APEL Sainte-Marie – Villiers-Charlemagne (53170)

In Villiers-Charlemagne (53170), a commune in the Meslay-Grez region in southern Mayenne, the APEL Sainte-Marie (Association of Parents of Free Education Students) organizes its Spring Festival every spring, an event centered around a friendly and lively car boot sale.

Villiers-Charlemagne is a village with an evocative name, whose Carolingian tradition is lost in the medieval history of the region. Located between Meslay-du-Maine and Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne, it belongs to a rural territory characteristic of southern Mayenne, with gentle hedgerow landscapes and quiet villages.

The APEL Sainte-Marie supports the village's Catholic school by financing its educational and cultural projects. The Spring Festival is its most unifying annual event: parents, teachers, children, and villagers come together for a day of conviviality and good cheer.

The car boot sale forms the backbone of the event, with exhibitors offering crockery, clothing, toys, books, and various objects. But it is the festive dimension that distinguishes this event: activities for children, generous catering, games, and surprises enrich the day far beyond a simple second-hand market.

The APEL Sainte-Marie's Spring Festival is an opportunity for the entire school community to come together in the joy of the beginning of the beautiful season. Entry is free for visitors, and the day's profits are entirely donated to the benefit of the children of Sainte-Marie school.