Car boot sale of Ventavon

The Ventavon Car Boot Sale

The association Gym Plaisir Ventavon organizes a car boot sale at the beginning of June on the route de Gap (320 route de Gap) in Ventavon. The profits are donated to the association's sports activities, which offers gymnastics and well-being classes to local residents.

Ventavon, between Durance and Buëch

Ventavon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department located in the Durance valley, between Laragne-Montéglin and Sisteron. The commune, which extends over a vast territory of orchards and crops, benefits from a particularly mild Provençal climate. The hamlets scattered across the plain and on the hillsides bear witness to ancient agricultural occupation. The car boot sale is part of the dynamic associative life of this Durance village.

What to find on 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 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 bargains as to meet neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors gladly 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.

Practical information

The car boot sale welcomes visitors from 8 am to 5 pm. The 5-meter pitch is offered at 15 euros. Entry is free.