Traditional festivals folklore and fairs Bouches-Du-Rhône

Since 1971, every year in July at the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Domaine Paul Ricard in Méjanes (near Arles), the Horse Festival is taking place. This Feria of the horse brings together the greatest equestrian artists (Lucien Gruss, for example) and the horse becomes king on flamenco air. The programme is wide (show sound and light, bullfighting… on horseback, contests, demonstrations of equestrian art and Du, all on music background (wineries, peñas, bandas…). It is the annual rendez-vous of all chevaux and camarguaise culture: this clearly means thousands of people!

He was believed to have made a cross on the Basket Day after his disappearance in 2014. So the surprise was put in 2015 when he returned. Finally, because it has not been fully understood whether it has kept its name so dear to the Balearic Islands, or whether it is now called the'Summer Day '. In the past, 20 editions were born with a general mobilization of the inhabitants and thousands of people coming to attend. In the streets and squares of the Moulin, du Refuge, Pistoles, the inhabitants sell drinks and specialities from their culture (samossas, Provencal pie, cakes.) and drinks of all kinds. Together with the associations they create an extraordinary event that attracts an incredible crowd to dance to detonating rhythms, play in family the afternoon thanks to various animations: games, initiation dance and others (hip hop, zumba, boxing, juggling, creative workshops…), street shows, show, ball, creations of craftsmen's workshops through the streets and squares of the shopping cart. An absolute need!

Every night of the week in July and August, the Lucien-Toulmond dock takes place,

Shepherds'festival:

exhibition, Provencal vigil, transhumance in town with more than 3 000 sheep, folk groups, handicraft market, shows…

French championship of contests. CAT 251

This traditional and popular holiday is animated by Lei Farandoulaire Sestian. Start of the festivities with the flame recovery, at 20 p. m., place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville. Next, the Provençale cortège is located in the square of the Piétonne and its surroundings. Start a series of animations. The Provençal dances presented by Lei Farandoulaire Sestian are the highlight of the show. At 22 p. m., it's the blessing and the embrasement of the fireplace that opens the Grand Balèti, the popular ball. A great opportunity to celebrate the arrival of the summer!