Traditions in Provence

#Christmas market in Avignon

Avignon, cradle of Provence, duly celebrates Christmas time, and offers lots of entertainment on its lit-up streets.

#The Pétanque

The game with feet anchored, pieds tanqués, Pétanque - Made in Provence

#The Costume Festival in Arles

Parade & Enthronement of the queen of Arles

#Savonnerie Rampal-Latour

The future came from without

#The Gardian's Cabin in Camargue

Traditional house of Camargue

#The Camargue Bull

The king of the Camargue

#The Camargue Horse

The white horse of Camargue

#The reed in Camargue

Plunge into the heart of the reed beds with the last traditional reed gatherers of the Camargue

#The Course Camarguaise (Camargue bullfighting)

The golden rosette in the arena of Arles

#The Melon Festival in Cavaillon

Parade of floats, brotherhoods and brass bands, the running of Camargue horses, cooking competition...

#Christmas in Les Baux de Provence

A moment of grace and fervour in the Alpilles

#The Soap Saga of Salon de Provence

Looking back on a key period in the history of Salon de Provence

#Saint Valentine's Day in Roquemaure

Celebrate Saint Valentine's Day as people did in the 19th century, in Roquemaure in the Gard.

#The Mass for the Truffles in Richerenches

The third Sunday of January a Mass is celebrated in Richerenches in the honor of the truffle.

#Floating market of l'Isle sur la Sorgue

Lasting a market day, the fishermen of Isle-sur-la-Sorgue revive the old traditions.

#Gypsy's Pilgrimage in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer

Intense fervor in Camargue.

#Transhumance Festival in Saint-Rémy de Provence

A traditional and moving fête, dear to the hearts of the Provençal people.

Copyright photos : BlueCow, Hans Silvester / Gamma Rapho, A. Montagard, José Nicolas, Jovo, Pascal Cribier, Uryadnikov Sergey, avignon-et-provence.com, www.avignon-et-provence.com, Gilles Martin-Raget
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