Charitable Car Boot Sale and Flea Market of the Ascension of Le Glaizil

The charitable car boot sale of the Ascension in Le Glaizil

Every Ascension Thursday, the small village of Le Glaizil hosts a charitable car boot sale and flea market. The profits from this event are donated to a solidarity cause, making this event a gesture of generosity and sharing.

Le Glaizil, village of Champsaur

Le Glaizil is a small commune in Champsaur, located between Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur and Saint-Firmin, at the entrance to the Valgaudemar valley. The village, dominated by the ruins of the Château de Lesdiguières, retains interesting medieval heritage. The green meadows of Champsaur, the larch forests, and the peaks of the Écrins National Park form a preserved mountain landscape.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: antique tableware, 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, 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 get together with neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors willingly stop to browse the stalls, sometimes discovering unsuspected Alpine treasures. The exceptional mountain setting of the department adds a unique dimension to these events, with grandiose panoramas and the pure mountain air.

A solidarity car boot sale

The charitable nature of this event gives it a special character. Beyond the treasure hunting, visitors participate in a solidarity action by supporting local associations. The atmosphere is marked by conviviality and mountain generosity.