Vide-grenier du Landos

The Vide-grenier du Landos, a flea market on the high plateaus

Landos is a commune in Haute-Loire located on the high volcanic plateaus separating the Allier valley and the Monts du Velay. At 43340, this charming village takes advantage of its altitude and open landscapes to attract a good number of holidaymakers in the summer who appreciate the coolness and serenity of these high-altitude lands.

A flea market in an exceptional volcanic setting

Every August, this flea market sets up in the village, offering strollers an opportunity to hunt for treasures while enjoying the natural setting characteristic of Haute-Loire: basalt landscapes, rolling meadows, and the vast, bright sky of the plateaus. Exhibitors, a mix of locals wanting to clear out their attics and holidaymakers bringing their belongings, offer a varied and eclectic range of items.

Items for all tastes

Country furniture, crockery and kitchen utensils, clothes of all sizes, books, garden and agricultural tools, trinkets, toys, second-hand appliances: everything that makes up the interiors of Haute-Loire homes eventually ends up on the stalls of the car boot sale. Collectors sometimes find beautiful regional pieces — Auvergne pottery, rustic furniture, objects related to peasant traditions — that the inhabitants do not always value at their true price.

Landos, a charming village in the heart of the high plateaus

Landos has interesting architectural heritage with its Romanesque church and its black basalt houses typical of the volcanic architecture of Haute-Loire. Its flea market is part of the village's summer dynamic, which aims to liven up its center during the tourist season and offer visitors an authentic experience of local life.