Brocante and Car Boot Sale of Montregard

The Brocante and Car Boot Sale of Montregard: the Rural Day

Montregard is a village in the Haut Pays du Velay, in Haute-Loire, located on the granite plateaus east of the department, between Montfaucon-en-Velay and Saint-Didier-en-Velay. Every last Sunday of August, the village organizes its Rural Day, a popular event that combines a flea market and car boot sale, traditional gastronomy, and festive entertainment. Haut Pays du Velay Tourisme supports and promotes this emblematic event of the territory.

Over 120 exhibitors for a lively market

The Rural Day brings together over 120 exhibitors offering their merchandise in the heart of Montregard village. Professional and amateur dealers set up in the streets and squares of the village to offer a variety of goods: antique furniture, tableware, tools, books, clothes, trinkets, and objects of all kinds. The atmosphere is that of an authentic village market, where exchanges are made in good spirits.

Traditional wood-fired bread and sausage-lentils

The Rural Day is distinguished by its gastronomic entertainment that perpetuates the traditions of the Velay region. Wood-fired bread, baked according to ancestral methods in the village's communal oven, is one of the highlights of the day. Golden loaves with the aroma of burnt wood are offered to visitors and disappear quickly. The Puy sausage and lentil meal, served at midday, brings diners together in a warm conviviality typical of rural festivals in the region.

Zip line, folk music, and entertainment

The Rural Day of Montregard is not limited to the flea market and gastronomy. The zip line set up for the occasion attracts thrill-seekers, while folk music groups liven up the alleys and squares of the village with their catchy melodies. Wooden games and activities for children complete the program of this festive and family-friendly day.

Montregard, village of the green Velay

Nestled in the heights of the Haut Pays du Velay, Montregard offers remarkable panoramas of the surrounding plateaus. Its granite and basalt houses bear witness to the traditional rural architecture of the region. The Rural Day is an event that celebrates this rural identity while welcoming visitors and tourists with the warmth of Velay hospitality.