Grand Car Boot Sale Saint-Pierre de Périers

The Grand Car Boot Sale Saint-Pierre de Périers, 200 Exhibitors during the Patronal Festival

Périers (50190) is a town in the Marais cotentinais, located in the interior of the Cotentin peninsula, between Carentan and Coutances. Each year, during its Saint-Pierre patronal festival, the town hosts a grand car boot sale bringing together 200 exhibitors, accompanied by concerts from the Municipal Band and various festive activities.

With its 200 exhibitors, the Saint-Pierre de Périers car boot sale is one of the largest in the area. It attracts visitors from all over the Marais cotentinais, from Carentan, Coutances, Saint-Lô, and even Cherbourg for this festive day that combines treasure hunting, music, and conviviality.

The Municipal Band, the musical soul of the festival

The Municipal Band of Périers is one of the oldest and most respected cultural institutions in the town. These amateur musical groups, present in many Norman towns, play a fundamental role in local cultural life. During the Saint-Pierre patronal festival, the Band animates the streets and squares of Périers, offering visitors festive musical accompaniment that adds to the event's atmosphere.

The presence of the Band transforms the car boot sale into a true popular festival, where music, stalls, crowds, and conviviality blend to create a unique atmosphere. This is one of the reasons for the event's lasting success, which retains visitors and exhibitors year after year.

Périers, town of the Marais cotentinais

Périers is the main town of the Marais cotentinais, this vast wetland in central Manche that extends between the Cotentin peninsula and the Manche countryside. The marsh, once a seasonally flooded area difficult to access, has been partially drained and developed for agriculture, but still retains large areas of wet meadows, peat bogs, and marshes of great ecological richness.

The town of Périers, like many communes in Manche, was heavily affected by the fighting of the Battle of Normandy in 1944, particularly during Operation Cobra in July 1944 which allowed the American breakthrough. Rebuilt after the war, Périers is today a dynamic town with its weekly market, shops, and associations.

200 exhibitors in the atmosphere of the patronal festival

The grand car boot sale Saint-Pierre de Périers offers a wide selection of items: clothing for all seasons and ages, tableware and table arts, books, toys, trinkets, antique objects, tools, furniture, and souvenirs from Normandy. The 200 exhibitors ensure a diversity and abundance that satisfy the most demanding treasure hunters. The festive atmosphere created by the Municipal Band makes it a unique treasure hunting day in the Marais cotentinais.