The best parties Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Gastronomy and local handicraft are the main features of numerous culinary events and demonstrations, tastings and sales of regional products and cooking competitions.

Hiking and procession in the massif of Esterel, Provencal mass, traditional champêtre and dances.

A votive feast in honour of Saint Francis of Paule who saved the city of plague in 1482.

Villa Aurelian's park hosts a large exhibition and sale that brings together many passionate professionals and amateurs who love Mediterranean plants.

Traditional holiday, a mass sung in Provençal, bravado, folk groups, corso of mimosa with battle of flowers, Provencal market, animation all day.

Since January 2017 and under the aegis of the town hall of the 1st and 7th districts, the "Sundays of the Canebière" have been held on the most famous avenue of the Phocéenne city. Entirely pedestrianized, it is invaded by a crowd of curious people, a multitude of animations, groups, parades and becomes a market of local products and crafts, a record fair and much more. Each month, the edition adopts a different theme that delights young and old alike. A really nice and successful initiative to revitalize the city centre on Sundays.

The day will begin with a procession with the bust of Saint Jean in front of the Church of Saint Jacques le Majeur at 9:00 am. For those who don't wish to walk to the Chapelle Saint Jean, two mini-buses will be available from the town hall at 10:00 am. An open-air mass will then be celebrated at Chapelle Saint Jean at 10:30 a.m., led by Father Georges and with the participation of catechism children. At midday, a large picnic will be held in the shade of the Papeterie trees, with an aperitif offered by the municipality. Food-trucks will be on hand for refreshments, and musical entertainment will be provided by Karine & Co. In the afternoon, several activities will be on offer, including wooden games for the whole family, pony rides for children and a boules competition hosted by the Cercle Bouliste.

The Feast of St. Roch (patron saint of shepherds) is a great peasant festival that traditionally takes place every year in mid-August. These 2 days of festivities are an opportunity for many activities to the sound of traditional music and dances: workshops and demonstrations of craft and agricultural trades, making beeswax objects and a living hive-hive school, discovering the activity of bees, making felt objects, pottery workshop with potter's wheel on foot, many workshops of old, horticulture workshop... The sheep parade takes place on Sundays to the sound of the bells exposed at the town hall: a highlight of the festivities !

The brotherhood of Saint-Roch seems to have been created before 1778. The confreres were animal owners who donated livestock and money, which gave a charitable role to the brotherhood. In order to complete the livestock, the brotherhood bought animals and thus managed a real business, buying or selling sheep, cheese or wool for its own management. The nest egg obtained made it possible to help a shepherd in financial difficulty by lending him money, or by renting the livestock, through the signing of a contract. In 1899, the company opened its doors to goatherds, then to the Granilais.

On the day of the celebration of the patron saint, during the great mass which takes place in the morning, the statue of the saint accompanies the procession through the streets of the village surrounding the collegiate church and is preceded by the prior carrying the flag of the brotherhood.

In addition to themed events, each year the Villages & Vallées d'Azur communes honor their patron saints. These festivities generally take place in summer, and the list is long: Saint Roch is celebrated in Valbonne, Saint Félix in Courmes, Sainte Julie in Les Ferres, Saint Arnoux in Gourdon, Saint Louis in Caussols, Saint Claude in Cipières, Sainte Pétronille in La Roque-en-Provence, Notre-Dame de Canlache in Roquefort-les-Pins, Notre-Dame du Rosaire in Conségudes, Notre-Dame du Peuple in Bézaudun-les-Alpes... On the program: pilgrimage, pétanque competition, meal and ball.

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!

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!

Producer and artisan markets, conferences, workshops, screenings, guided hikes and outings... A wide range of activities are on offer throughout the day to help you discover the Parc des Préalpes d'Azur in a different way, during a festive and convivial interlude rich in encounters. The aim is to highlight the richness of the region and its surroundings. Each year, the event changes date and commune, always within the park.