Montjay Car Boot Sale

The August 15th Car Boot Sale in Montjay

Every August 15th, the village of Montjay hosts a car boot sale organized by the Festival Committee. This event is part of the tradition of August 15th festivities in Alpine villages, a day when many communities celebrate the Assumption with local festivals, dances, and markets.

Montjay, a village in the Gapençais

Montjay is a small commune in the Gapençais region, a few kilometers north of Gap, on the road to Col Bayard. The village offers an authentic rural setting, with its stone houses, meadows, and woods. The proximity of Col Bayard, a historic pass between the Gapençais and Champsaur regions, makes Montjay a popular stop for cyclists and hikers.

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, linens, and decorative items. 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, a 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 treasures as to get together with neighbors. The summer season, with the influx of tourists and holidaymakers, multiplies the opportunities: passing visitors often stop to browse 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.

Refreshment stand and conviviality

Volunteers from the Festival Committee run a refreshment stand, allowing visitors to cool down and extend their day in a relaxed village atmosphere.