Spring Car boot sale of Montbrun-les-Bains

The spring car boot sale of Montbrun-les-Bains: reopening the season under the sun of the Baronnies

Every April, Montbrun-les-Bains organizes its spring car boot sale, the first major outdoor event of the season in this thermal and medieval village in the Drôme Baronnies. After the winter months, this car boot sale symbolically marks the return of good weather in the Baronnies and the opening of the tourist season in one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.

The spring awakening of the Baronnies

In April, the Drôme Baronnies awaken in an explosion of colors: almond trees in bloom, plum trees, cherry trees, and broom cover the hillsides in white, pink, and yellow. It is the season for the first aromatic herbs, the budding linden trees, and the first hiking outings around Mont Ventoux. Montbrun-les-Bains, still spared from the summer crowds, takes on an incomparable spring charm. Its medieval streets, its houses with pink slate roofs, and its sun-drenched ramparts form an ideal setting for this reopening car boot sale.

The April 19, 2026 edition

The 2026 edition is scheduled for April 19, in the week following Easter. This Easter date, traditionally favorable for travel and family outings, should attract a large crowd, both from the inhabitants of neighboring villages and from the first tourists of the season coming to discover the Baronnies. Second-hand items of all kinds — clothes for all seasons, furniture, trinkets, books, dishes — await bargain hunters in this unique medieval village setting.

Montbrun out of season: a special charm

Unlike the summer crowds, Montbrun-les-Bains in April is a still peaceful village where strolling is possible without the summer rush. The thermal baths begin to reopen, the first hikers arrive, and the cafés and restaurants on the main square come back to life. The spring car boot sale contributes to the gradual revival of the village, giving it back some of its liveliness and conviviality from the shoulder season.