Viricelles Scarecrow Festival with Car Boot Sale

An original and colorful festival

Viricelles, a small village in the Loire located between Chazelles-sur-Lyon and Saint-Galmier, is the scene each first weekend of August of a unique festival: the Scarecrow Festival. Created in 1993, this event has gained local notoriety for its originality. The inhabitants create scarecrows which are exhibited and then paraded through the village streets.

Car boot sale and regional market

Alongside the scarecrow exhibition and parade, a car boot sale and a regional products market are set up in the village. Bargain hunters can browse the stalls of second-hand items while admiring the sometimes surprising creations of the villagers. The atmosphere is festive and family-friendly, with musical entertainment and tastings. It is one of the most atypical events in the Loire department.