Car boot sale of La Salle-les-Alpes

The car boot sale of La Salle-les-Alpes in Serre-Chevalier

Every summer, rue de la Guisane in La Salle-les-Alpes hosts a car boot sale for the benefit of the association Chats des Rues du Briançonnais. La Salle-les-Alpes, a resort in Serre-Chevalier Vallée, is one of the liveliest villages in the Briançonnais during the summer season.

Serre-Chevalier, Guisane Valley

The Guisane Valley, stretching from Briançon to the Col du Lautaret, is the cradle of the Serre-Chevalier resort, one of the largest ski areas in the Southern Alps. In summer, the valley becomes a playground for hikers, cyclists, and nature lovers. La Salle-les-Alpes, at an altitude of about 1,400 meters, offers a preserved mountain setting with its traditional chalets and larch forests.

What to find at the stalls?

Exhibitors offer a wide range of second-hand items: old crockery, trinkets, frames and mirrors, books and magazines, toys, clothes, small appliances, tools, sports equipment, vinyl records and CDs, household 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, generally very attractive, make these car boot sales an economical and ecological alternative to buying new.

The Hautes-Alpes, land of flea markets and car boot sales

The department of Hautes-Alpes, 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 the Alpine villages, offering as many opportunities to hunt for bargains as to meet with neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors willingly stop to rummage through 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 air of the summits.

A solidarity car boot sale

The profits from the car boot sale are donated to the association Chats des Rues du Briançonnais, which works for the sterilization, care, and rehoming of stray cats in the area. Reservations can be made by email or phone.