Grand Car Boot Sale of Montbrun-les-Bains

The grand car boot sale of Montbrun-les-Bains: bargain hunting at the foot of Mont Ventoux

Every August, Montbrun-les-Bains hosts its grand summer car boot sale, one of the season's highlights in this thermal and medieval village of the Drôme Baronnies. Private sellers and bargain hunters from the region converge on this exceptional site for a day of second-hand goods in a strikingly beautiful natural and heritage setting.

Montbrun-les-Bains, thermal jewel of the Baronnies

Classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France, Montbrun-les-Bains is a village of exceptional beauty perched on a rocky spur at an altitude of 600 meters, in the Toulourenc valley, in the shadow of Mont Ventoux. Its spiral medieval streets, its houses with pink slate roofs, its remains of the Dupuy-Montbrun castle and its ramparts make it one of the most photographed villages in the Drôme. Its thermal baths, exploited since antiquity for their sulfurous waters with therapeutic properties, have made Montbrun a popular spa destination since the 19th century.

A car boot sale under the plane trees in mid-summer

In August, Montbrun-les-Bains is in full tourist season. The village welcomes spa guests, hikers, cyclists (the nearby Col de Macuègne is a well-known cycling stage) and tourists seeking nature and heritage. The car boot sale benefits from this summer influx to attract a diverse audience, mixing locals, seasonal residents and passing visitors. The items offered—clothing, Provençal furniture, trinkets, books, tableware—find buyers in this idyllic setting.

The August 17, 2025 edition

The 2025 edition, held on August 17, followed the tradition of this summer event. The late summer sun of the Baronnies, the centuries-old plane trees and the provincial atmosphere of Montbrun offered an ideal setting for this popular and friendly day of bargain hunting, just a stone's throw from the thermal baths and the hiking trails that crisscross the foothills of Mont Ventoux.