Car boot sale Ascension PARI — Ancenis-Saint-Géréon

The Ascension PARI Car Boot Sale, an original event in a shopping center

Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, a town in the Pays d'Ancenis in Loire-Atlantique, stands out for the creativity of its local associations. Among them, the PARI association has found an original niche for its car boot sale: Ascension Thursday, a public holiday that falls every year in May, and the site of the Centre Commercial des Arcades, a natural thoroughfare for many residents of the town and the surrounding area.

The Centre Commercial des Arcades, a strategic site

The location of the car boot sale at the Centre Commercial des Arcades is a wise strategic choice. This daily commercial hub offers several advantages: maximum visibility and accessibility, ample parking spaces for exhibitors and visitors, and a natural flow of passers-by potentially interested in the items offered on the stalls. The combination of a lively commercial site and a second-hand event creates a unique visitor dynamic.

~95 exhibitors for a rich day of treasure hunting

With around 95 exhibitors, the Ascension car boot sale offers a diverse and dense enough selection of items to satisfy the most demanding bargain hunters. The pitch price is set at €13 for 20 m², which represents a fair price that encourages individual participation while ensuring each exhibitor has adequate space to present their items in good conditions.

Ascension, a public holiday conducive to bargain hunting

The choice of Ascension Thursday is particularly clever. This public holiday, often at the heart of a long four-day weekend, sees residents taking advantage of their free time for leisure and outdoor activities. A well-organized car boot sale, located in a busy place, is an ideal activity for this type of day. Favorable spring weather, if it occurs, further contributes to increasing the attractiveness of the event.

The PARI association, committed to local life

The PARI association of Ancenis-Saint-Géréon integrates this car boot sale into its mission of animating local life. The association's volunteers are committed to ensuring the smooth running of the day, from managing exhibitor registrations to welcoming visitors and organizing the event's logistics. The proceeds allow PARI to finance its actions and projects for its members and the community.

The diversity of items offered

The stalls at the Ascension car boot sale reflect the characteristic diversity of this type of event: adult and children's clothing, toys and childcare items, books and documents, tableware and table arts, furniture and decoration, electronics, trinkets, tools, and various equipment. This variety ensures that every visitor will find something to their liking among the items offered by the 95 exhibitors.

Practical Information

The car boot sale is held at the Centre Commercial des Arcades, 44150 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, on Ascension Thursday (May). Exhibitor fee: €13 for 20 m². Approximately 95 exhibitors. Organized by the PARI association. Free entry for visitors.