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Car Boot Sale and Street Sale in Le Lion-d'Angers

Every July, Le Lion-d'Angers (49220) puts on its party clothes for its big street sale and car boot sale. With over 200 exhibitors, this summer event is one of the biggest treasure hunting events in Haut-Anjou, attracting visitors from all over Maine-et-Loire and neighboring departments.

The street sale takes over the streets and squares of the town center, transforming Le Lion-d'Angers into a vast open-air market. The exhibitors — local merchants selling off their unsold goods and individuals clearing out their attics — offer an impressive range: clothing and fashion accessories, toys and games, books and comics, records and multimedia, tableware and kitchenware, furniture and antique objects, sports equipment, trinkets, and curiosities.

The combination of street sale + car boot sale gives this event a dual commercial and festive dimension. The month of July attracts many tourists and summer visitors passing through Le Lion-d'Angers during their holidays in Anjou, further boosting attendance at this popular event.

Le Lion-d'Angers and the National Stud Farms

Le Lion-d'Angers (49220) is a commune in Maine-et-Loire, in Haut-Anjou, crossed by the Oudon river, a tributary of the Mayenne. The town is world-famous for its Haras Nationaux de l'Isle-Briand (National Stud Farms), considered one of the world's leading equestrian centers. The Mondial du Lion, an international equestrian sports competition held there every autumn, attracts competitors from over 60 countries.

L'Isle-Briand, an equestrian estate of 500 hectares, houses world-class facilities: indoor arenas, cross-country courses, stands, and paddocks. The equestrian tradition of Le Lion-d'Angers dates back to the 19th century, when the stud farms were created under Napoleon III. Today, Le Lion-d'Angers is undoubtedly the French capital of sport horses.