Vide-Maison de Châtillon-sur-Colmont – Automobilia and Vintage

Vide-Maison Automobilia and Vintage – Châtillon-sur-Colmont (53100)

Châtillon-sur-Colmont (53100) is a village in northern Mayenne, in the Mayenne area, crossed by the Colmont, a tributary of the Mayenne. Every April, the commune hosts an event that goes beyond the usual car boot sales: the Vide-Maison with an Automobilia and vintage theme, a unique gathering for collectors and enthusiasts.

The term "Vide-Maison" is a variation of a car boot sale, referring to the sale of the entire contents of a house – usually during a move, inheritance, or move to a retirement home. A Vide-Maison often has the advantage of offering larger lots, more imposing furniture, and valuable items not found in a classic car boot sale.

The Automobilia theme is the true spearhead of this event. Automobilia refers to all objects, documents, and artifacts related to automobiles: vintage advertising posters from manufacturers (Citroën, Renault, Peugeot, Simca, Panhard...), enamel signs from garages or oil brands, old road lamps and headlights, steering wheels and dashboards, mechanic tools, period manuals and magazines, promotional coasters and ashtrays, and scale models and old toys featuring vehicles.

The vintage component broadens the scope to include furniture, decor, and everyday objects from the 1950s-1980s: household appliances, radios and televisions, film and advertising posters, retro clothing and accessories, vinyl records, and record players. Together, they offer a dive into the material culture of a bygone era.

Châtillon-sur-Colmont attracts a specialist clientele with this event – professional antique dealers, discerning collectors, vintage car restorers – but also a wide audience of curious individuals drawn to the retro and vintage world. It is one of the few events of its kind in northern Mayenne, and its originality ensures its reach extends well beyond the department's borders.