Car boot sale APE du Dolmen

The APE du Dolmen Car Boot Sale in Saumur

The APE du Dolmen (Parents' Association of the Dolmen school) organizes its annual car boot sale on rue du Dolmen in Saumur. This family community event is one of the school's flagship events, raising funds to finance school trips, educational projects, equipment, and cultural activities for the direct benefit of the students.

The car boot sale primarily welcomes families from the school and residents of the neighborhood, offering children's clothing and shoes, toys and games, school and leisure books, childcare equipment, board games, sports equipment, and various other items. Solidarity and friendliness are the watchwords of an event where everyone plays their part to support the students.

Rue du Dolmen, in the Saumur district

Rue du Dolmen (Dolmen Street) gets its name from a menhir or dolmen that once marked this area of Saumur, a testament to prehistoric settlements in this Loire Valley region. This name recalls the archaeological richness of the Saumur territory, where traces of human presence date back to the Neolithic period. The memory of these megalithic monuments is thus preserved in local toponymy.

An event for the school

Parents' associations play an essential role in the life of French schools. Their activities, of which car boot sales are one of the most popular fundraising methods, help enrich school life beyond strict budgetary constraints. The Vide-Grenier APE du Dolmen exemplifies this parental commitment to the Saumur educational community.