VVA L'XV Car Boot Sale and Saint-Médard Flower Market

The VVA L'XV Car Boot Sale: Rugby and Flea Market in Saint-Médard

Every May 8th, the VVA L'XV rugby club organizes a large car boot sale in Saint-Médard (32300), a Gascon village a few kilometers from Mirande. The event, now in its fourth edition under the club's auspices, revives a tradition created in the 1990s by the village's parents' association, which has always been very successful.

Flower Market and Local Producers

The unique aspect of this car boot sale is its accompanying flower market and local producers' market. Horticulturists, nursery owners, cheesemakers, and farmers from the Gers region present their products alongside the car boot sale vendors. It's the perfect opportunity, at the beginning of May, to stock up your garden and vegetable patch while hunting for second-hand treasures.

A Friendly Lunch

The VVA L'XV rugby club offers a meal on-site at lunchtime, costing €12 for adults and €8 for children. This friendly lunch, prepared by the club's volunteers, is an opportunity to share a moment of Gascon conviviality over local specialties. The spirit of rugby — sharing, solidarity, and good humor — permeates the entire day.

VVA L'XV, the Valley's Rugby Club

VVA L'XV is the valley's rugby club, deeply rooted in the sporting and associative fabric of the Mirande region. By organizing this car boot sale, the club contributes to the animation of the village of Saint-Médard and finances its sporting activities. Rugby is a king sport in the Gers, and village clubs play an essential role in the social life of rural communities.

Saint-Médard, a Rural Village in the Mirande Region

Saint-Médard (32300) is a village of 338 inhabitants, located in the canton of Mirande, south of the Gers. The village, crossed by small country roads, offers a typical pastoral setting of the Astarac region: hills, cereal fields, meadows, and traditional farms. Its proximity to Mirande makes it a desirable place to live, balancing countryside living with the services of the sub-prefecture.