The best parties Vaucluse

At the initiative of the Fédération des Syndicats de producteurs de l'appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this wine fair is organised every spring in April. There are 80 to 85 estates of the appellation, we discover the great diversity of Châteauneuf wines. Thematic workshops to perfect your knowledge of wine are organized within the show. The 11th edition will be held at the beginning of April!

For years, a team of volunteers has been working hard to ensure the success of this cultural event. It takes place in the heart of the village. With around a hundred authors of all genres (literary, regional, thrillers, comics, travelers...), critics and journalists are always present. And then there are the readings and conferences held in courtyards shaded by plane mulberry trees. The event closes with a friendly glass of Côtes du Rhône wine, offered by local winemakers.

Lapalud is a humid plain which, at one time, was covered with fields of mulberry, madder and vines.

One day, a Lapalutian brought back sorghum seeds from the neighboring countryside which he planted on his property. Its cultivation was imposed, its flexible straw is very easy to handle and the inhabitants started to shape it and to use it as a broom. In the 1920's, Lapalud had four broom-making establishments; the sunny holidaymakers who travelled on the N7 used to stop there to buy them (Luis Mariano or Jean Nohain would have been seen there). But the glory of this small village disappeared the day when the Ponts et Chaussées had to divert the N7 which bypasses the town: no more brooms, brushes, feather dusters. Also arrived on the market the competition of the Eastern countries, the setting in circulation of the broom "heather of roadman" (the broom of witch) and the vacuum cleaner.

Since 2015, the municipality and the festival committee organize the first weekend of June the festival of brooms which includes a colorful foot race with or without broom, a petanque competition, a hike, musical entertainment and aperitifs. A convivial moment guaranteed.

A Festival! Over three days,

Les Compagnons des Côtes du Rhône: a popular festival to mark the opening of the grape harvest, organized by the Compagnons des Côtes du Rhône. There's plenty of entertainment for young and old alike, with a parade of Confréries, a harvest mass, harvesting of the Popes' vineyard planted at Rochers des Doms, Côtes du Rhône tastings, and the sale of a wide range of local produce in conjunction with Les Halles d'Avignon. All this followed by a large picnic and a popular ball. Have fun, but always in moderation!