Vide-Greniers of Rue Charcot, Bois-Colombes

The Vide-Greniers of Rue Charcot: the soul of a Bois-Colombes neighbourhood

Rue Charcot is a residential street in Bois-Colombes (92270), a commune in Hauts-de-Seine with around 30,000 residents. Bois-Colombes, nestled between Colombes, Courbevoie, La Garenne-Colombes and Asnières-sur-Seine, is a city with many active neighbourhoods and a particularly rich associative life. Street car boot sales — organised by and for the residents of the same neighbourhood — are a popular tradition that brings communities together.

Rue Charcot takes on a festive air each June when residents bring out the treasures accumulated in their attics, cellars and cupboards. Folding tables, improvised stalls on sheets or on walls — the street becomes an ephemeral and warm market where people browse, bargain and chat.

The Chagal association: guardian of the car boot

The Chagal association, based at 22 rue Charcot, organises this event. Its president Jean-Marc Lefevre manages registration via mybrocante.fr (listing no. 9897). Places are limited to the space of Rue Charcot, so early registration is recommended.

Getting there

Bécon-les-Bruyères station (Transilien line J, 15-20 min from Paris Saint-Lazare). Bus 178. By car: parking in adjacent streets.