Foire Saint-Hippolyte de Gavray-sur-Sienne

The Foire Saint-Hippolyte of Gavray-sur-Sienne, 200 Exhibitors in August

Gavray-sur-Sienne (50450) is a village in the south of Manche, perched on the heights overlooking the Sienne valley. Every year in August, the commune celebrates its Foire Saint-Hippolyte, an ancestral event that perpetuates the memory of the local patron saint. Organized by the association Joie et Loisirs, the fair brings together 200 exhibitors of flea market and car boot sale, making this event one of the most important on the flea market calendar in the south of Manche.

Saint Hippolyte, a 3rd-century martyr, is celebrated on August 13th in the Catholic calendar. His patronal fair is an opportunity for the commune of Gavray-sur-Sienne to bring together inhabitants, summer visitors and visitors around a festive and commercial event that perpetuates traditions that are several centuries old.

Joie et Loisirs, the organizing association

The association Joie et Loisirs is the driving force behind the festive and cultural life of Gavray-sur-Sienne. Its name says it all about its mission: to bring joy and leisure to the inhabitants of the commune and its surroundings. The organization of the Foire Saint-Hippolyte is its flagship event, the one that mobilizes the most energy and volunteers and generates the most impact on local life.

With 200 exhibitors to coordinate, the logistics of the fair are substantial: allocation of pitches, management of arrivals and departures, security, additional entertainment, catering. Joie et Loisirs has mastered this exercise for years, which explains the constant and renewed success of the event.

Gavray-sur-Sienne, medieval village in the south of Manche

Gavray — whose full name is now Gavray-sur-Sienne since the municipal mergers — is a medieval village in the south of Manche, whose historical character is still perceptible in the layout of its streets and the presence of fortified remains. Perched on a promontory overlooking the Sienne valley, it offers remarkable views of the surrounding countryside and the winding course of the river below.

The territory of Gavray-sur-Sienne is an agricultural and tourist area, notably with the forest of Gavray offering hiking trails, and the Sienne valley popular with fishermen. The commune is halfway between Coutances and Villedieu-les-Poêles, two important towns in the south of Manche.

200 exhibitors for the great August fair

The Foire Saint-Hippolyte offers a wide variety of items, reflecting the richness of Norman attics: old tableware, clothes of all seasons, books and magazines, rural furniture, trade tools, trinkets, toys and antiques. The 200 exhibitors ensure a sufficient quantity to satisfy the most demanding bargain hunters, who sometimes come from afar to not miss this essential summer event in the south of Manche.