Vide-Village de Péret — Saint-Julien-d'Ance

The Péret Village Clear-out, an original hamlet initiative

In the hamlet of Péret, in the commune of Saint-Julien-d'Ance (43500), a few families had the idea of transforming their neighborhood into an open-air second-hand market. Born from a collective spirit and a desire to share, the Péret Village Clear-out is a participatory event where the residents themselves — and not professional antique dealers from elsewhere — open their doors and clear out their cellars, attics, sheds, and gardens to offer their items to bargain hunters.

An original village clear-out concept

The Péret Village Clear-out stands out from classic garage sales by its concept: no formal registration for external exhibitors, no commercial structure, just neighbors who decide together to offer their goods for sale or exchange over a weekend in May or June. From 8 AM to 5 PM, on both days of the weekend, the hamlet transforms into an open-air treasure hunt. Each participating house displays its items in front of it, creating a discovery circuit through the hamlet's alleys and courtyards.

Chocolatier Adrien Fort, guest of honor

One of the particular attractions of the Péret Village Clear-out is the presence of chocolatier Adrien Fort, an artisan established in the hamlet itself (835 Route du Suchat, Péret). Adrien Fort offers his artisanal chocolate creations — candies, bars, marshmallows, spreads — to visitors who come to browse. The chocolate factory, labeled by Velay Attractivité for its passion for artisanal work, is thus honored during the village clear-out, offering a gourmet and local dimension to the event.

A 2026 edition marking nine years

The 9th edition of the Péret Village Clear-out is scheduled for 2026, thus marking the progressive anchoring of this event in the local calendar. In a few years, this spring event has become a landmark for bargain hunters and families in the Saint-Julien-d'Ance and Velay region. Its reputation grows with each edition, attracting more and more visitors curious to discover this typical Haute-Loire hamlet and its hidden treasures.

Saint-Julien-d'Ance and chocolate

Saint-Julien-d'Ance is a commune in the Ance valley, in Haute-Loire. The village benefits from the notoriety of the Adrien Fort chocolate factory, a regional reference for artisanal chocolate, which exports its creations to markets and fairs in the region. The Péret Village Clear-out benefits from this happy association between rural tradition and gourmet craftsmanship to establish itself as an atypical and endearing event.