Auction «la Poule UN»

4 place de l'église 12130 Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt

At the foot of the cross, in front of the church, on All Saints' Day, the famous auction ‘la Poule UN’ takes place: this tradition brings together all parishioners on the village square to conduct an original auction, which, until the arrival of the euro, was expressed in old francs. The auctioneer displays, one by one, the donations from residents. First, a chicken (La Poule UN), then eggs, bags of walnuts, eau-de-vie…, which will be used to pay for masses to redeem the souls of the purgatory. Meet on the Church Square or the town hall…