Car boot sale Collège Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle

The car boot sale of Collège Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle in Nantes

Every year in June, the Collège Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle opens its doors to the school community and neighborhood residents for its big annual car boot sale. Organized at 11 rue Gabriel Goudy, in the Doulon-Bottière sector east of Nantes, this friendly event brings together families of current and former students, school staff, and neighborhood neighbors.

An event serving the school community

The car boot sale of Collège Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle is part of the long tradition of association events organized by Catholic schools to finance their activities. The proceeds generated from exhibitor registration fees and the day's activities directly contribute to the college's educational projects: school trips, purchase of equipment, support for extracurricular and cultural activities.

The Doulon-Bottière district

Located east of Nantes, the Doulon-Bottière district is a dynamic residential area that combines houses, housing estates, and a few local shops. Rue Gabriel Goudy, in this quiet and family-friendly neighborhood, offers a pleasant setting for this community event. The Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle institution is a landmark in this area, known and appreciated by many Nantes families for generations.

The reference to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle

The name of the institution evokes the famous pilgrimage that brings together thousands of walkers each year towards the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This spiritual reference recalls the values of openness, meeting, and journeying that inspire Catholic education. It gives this institution a strong identity, rooted in a tradition that is both local and universal.

Car boot sale and education, a natural association

The tradition of school car boot sales is old and deeply rooted in French associative culture. These events allow schools to raise funds in a festive and participatory way, involving the entire community—parents, students, teachers, volunteers—in a common project. The Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle car boot sale perpetuates this tradition with enthusiasm and seriousness.