May 1st Car Boot Sale in La Faurie

The May 1st Car Boot Sale in La Faurie

Every May 1st, the village of La Faurie hosts a car boot sale and flea market organized by the Comité des Fêtes. Exhibitors set up their stalls in the village hall parking lot from dawn, offering second-hand items, trinkets, tools, and clothes to bargain hunters passing through this Buëch valley.

La Faurie, a village in the Buëch between Serres and Aspres

La Faurie is a small commune in the south of the Hautes-Alpes department, located in the Buëch valley, between Serres and Aspres-sur-Buëch. The village, crossed by the Route Napoléon (RN75), is set in a mid-mountain landscape characterized by lavender, broom, and pubescent oaks. It is a transitional territory between the Southern Alps and Haute-Provence, benefiting from generous sunshine.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: old crockery, 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 are generally very attractive, making these car boot sales an economical and ecological alternative to buying new.

The Hautes-Alpes, a 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 vacationers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors gladly stop to rummage through stalls, sometimes discovering unsuspected Alpine treasures. The exceptional mountain setting of the department adds a unique dimension to these events, with grandiose panoramas and pure mountain air.

A rustic event

The very affordable rate of 2 euros per meter makes this car boot sale open to everyone. The atmosphere is resolutely rustic and relaxed, reflecting the spirit of this village of less than 200 inhabitants that maintains a dynamic community life. The Comité des Fêtes livens up the commune throughout the year.