Whitsun Fair with Car Boot Sale (Chaponnay)

Whitsun Fair and Car Boot Sale in Chaponnay

On Monday 25 May 2026, Whit Monday, Chaponnay (69970) celebrates its traditional fair enriched by an annual car boot sale. In this village south-east of Lyon, the Whitsun fair is eagerly awaited each year: it marks the beginning of the fine season and offers a moment of collective celebration for the whole commune. The associated car boot sale adds a popular and family market dimension, where clothes, toys, crockery, books and everyday objects change hands in an atmosphere of conviviality and sharing typical of spring public holidays.

Chaponnay, a Commune South-East of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Chaponnay is a commune in the Lyon metropolitan area, located in the south-east of the agglomeration, between Heyrieux and Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu. A rural commune undergoing urbanisation, it retains the character of a village with its local shops, associations and annual events that punctuate communal life. The Bas-Dauphiné plain surrounding it is characterised by open fields and market gardening, giving Chaponnay a still very rural character despite its proximity to Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport.