Vide-Greniers des Vouziots de Vouzy

Vide-Greniers des Vouziots – Vouzy

The Vide-Greniers des Vouziots of Vouzy (51130) is an annual event organized by the association Le Four des Vouziots, every July in this wine-growing commune of the Côte des Blancs. The name of the event and the association — Les Vouziots being the demonym for the inhabitants of Vouzy — reflects a strong sense of local belonging and attachment to the village's identity.

The association Le Four des Vouziots is a local animation association whose name probably refers to a communal bread oven or a culinary tradition of the village. These animation associations play an essential role in the social life of small rural Champagne communes: they organize events that create bonds between residents, welcome visitors from outside, and promote the village beyond its borders.

In the squares and streets of Vouzy, the Vouziots and their neighbors offer characteristic items from the attics of the Côte des Blancs: antique furniture, crockery and tableware, Champagne crystalware, trinkets, books and postcards, toys, embroidered linens, agricultural and wine-making tools. Pieces related to Champagne viticulture — caps, bottle labels, cellar equipment — naturally find their place in this Grand Cru village.

In July, the car boot sale benefits from the height of summer to attract an audience from all over the region. Tourists on the Champagne route, who travel through the hillsides of the Côte des Blancs, can stop in Vouzy for a friendly bargain hunting break before continuing their discovery of the Champagne vineyards.

Vouzy, wine-growing village of the Côte des Blancs

Vouzy (51130) is a wine-growing village in the Côte des Blancs, in the new commune of Blancs-Coteaux, near Vertus. Its vineyards produce high-quality Chardonnays, contributing to the supply of Champagne houses with excellent grapes. The village, like its neighbors in the Côte des Blancs, benefits from a privileged location in a UNESCO World Heritage site.