Monthly Car Boot Sale of Mazères

The Monthly Car Boot Sale of Mazères: Treasure Hunting in a Medieval Bastide

On the first Sunday of each month, the village of Mazères hosts its monthly car boot sale, an event that brings together private sellers and visitors in the streets and squares of this medieval bastide in Bas-Ariège. Open from 8 am to 5 pm, this monthly gathering offers a generous hunting period, allowing you to rummage leisurely through past everyday objects.

Mazères, a Bastide Founded by the Counts of Foix

Mazères is a medieval bastide founded in the 13th century by the Counts of Foix on the banks of the Hers-Vif river, in the plain of Bas-Ariège. With its perpendicular streets typical of bastides, its central covered market square, and its partially preserved ramparts, Mazères offers a remarkable architectural setting for its monthly car boot sale. The town is also known for being the birthplace of Gaston de Foix, one of the greatest captains of the 15th century.

A Varied Program for All Treasure Hunters

The Mazères car boot sale primarily hosts private sellers looking to clear out their attics of everyday items, clothing, toys, books, and furniture. Its monthly nature gives it a larger scale than one-off events, attracting sellers from Mazères and neighboring towns in the Ariège plain—Pamiers, Saverdun, Cintegabelle, La Tour-du-Crieu.

A Market Rooted in Community Life

The monthly car boot sale in Mazères is part of the associative and community life of this town of some 4,000 inhabitants. It contributes to the animation of the town center and local conviviality, in a commune that values its historical heritage and its peaceful living environment between the Ariège and Hers rivers. Visitors often take the opportunity to discover the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church and the remains of the ramparts.

Practical Information

The car boot sale is held on the first Sunday of each month in Mazères (09270). The town is accessible from Pamiers via the D119 (about 15 km north), or from Toulouse via the A66 (Pamiers-Nord exit). Entry is free for visitors.