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The Marsolan Car Boot Sale, Village conviviality in Ténarèze

Every month of May, the village of Marsolan (32700) organizes its annual car boot sale in the village square. In this Gascon hamlet nestled between Condom and Lectoure, in the heart of Ténarèze gersoise, private sellers set up their stalls from 9 am to 7 pm. Crockery, trinkets, clothes, linens, toys, books, tools, and everyday objects make up a typical offering of rural car boot sales, where you can find great surprises at modest prices.

A Gascon Village between Condom and Lectoure

Marsolan is a small village in the Gers countryside located on the road connecting Condom, a episcopal city and capital of Armagnac, to Lectoure, a former capital of Lomagne perched on its promontory. This hilly terroir, dotted with armagnac vines, sunflower fields, and oak woods, forms a typically Gascon landscape. The village retains its church, its shaded square, and its stone houses that bear witness to centuries of rural life.

The Spirit of Village Car Boot Sales in Gascony

The Marsolan car boot sale perfectly embodies the spirit of village flea markets in Gascony: a local event where everyone knows each other, where people take the time to chat between transactions, and where conviviality takes precedence over commerce. These small rural car boot sales, less known than the major events in the bastides, are nevertheless the most authentic and the most revealing of the Gascon art of living. They attract as many locals from surrounding villages as holidaymakers in search of deep Gascony.

Discover Ténarèze around Marsolan

Visitors to the car boot sale can take advantage of their visit to Marsolan to explore Ténarèze, this wine-growing and gastronomic region stretching between Condom and Lectoure. The Flaran Abbey, the episcopal city of Condom, the fortified village of Larressingle, the bastides of Montréal-du-Gers and Valence-sur-Baïse, and the Armagnac estates offer a remarkable cultural and oenological circuit just a few minutes' drive away.