May Calendar of Annual Events
Events, fetes, holidays in Provence
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May 2019
| Every Apr - May | Antibes 06600 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Salon Antiquaires - Antiques at Antibes 'Art Fair' - Port Vauban, 41st annual (Every Apr) [Antibes antiquaires ] |
| Apr--1 May | Aigues-Mortes 30220 (Gard) - Medieval events - Les Gransd tournois d'Aigues-Morte (Jousting) (Every Apr) |
| May (holiday) | Labor Day (Fête du Travail) |
| Every May | Apt 84400 (Vaucluse) - La Cavalcade: Corso d'Apt, animations in the street, parade; Cours Lauze de Perret
Caromb 84330 (Vaucluse) - Cherry Market, daily in May Gordes 84220 (Vaucluse) - Light shows and concerts at the chateau or abbey: end May to early Sept Manosque 04100 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Fête de l'Olivier - Olive tree festival Roquebrune-sur-Argens 83520 (Var) - Fête Provençale St Pons Roussillon 84220 (Vaucluse) - Fête - Journées de l'Ocre: Ascension Saint Saturnin-lès-Apt 84490 (Vaucluse) - Festival de jazz en pays d'Apt |
| May | Arles 13200 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - La Fête des Gardians; Election de la Reine d'Arles - Centre ville and arena; free (Every May) |
| 1 May | La Tour-d'Aigues 84240 (Vaucluse) - Pottery Market (Marché Potier) Terres de Provence |
| Every May | Saint Martin-Vésubie 06450 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Annual Spring Fair (Every May) |
| -13 May | Arles 13200 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Jazz in Arles, week of Jazz au Méjean - Chapelle du Méjan (Every May) |
| -7 May | Grasse 06130 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Expo Rose - International Rose Festival, for 4 days (Every May) [exporose ] |
| May (holiday) | VE Day (Victoire 1945) |
| Every 1st Sun | Callas 83830 (Var) - Saint Ampile fete
Richerenches 84600 (Vaucluse) - Flower market (foire aux fleurs) |
| Every 1st Sat | Simiane-la-Rotonde 04150 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Fête votive de Ste-Victoire (1st Sat May) |
| Every 1st | Tarascon 13150 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Bulls - Journée taurine (bulls), Abrivado (releasing the young bulls in the village streets), Course Camarguaise; centre ville, Arenes municipales |
| Every 1st Sun | Le Thor 84250 (Vaucluse) - Fête Traditionnelle de Thouzon |
| Every May | Monaco 98000 (Monaco) - Grand Prix Monaco Historicque (classic automobiles) (Every May)
Saint Martin-de-Crau 13310 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Springtime Festival: Transhumance, Flea market, parades folklorique, cowboys (gardians), Carreto (Every May) |
| -22 May | Cannes 06400 (Alpes-Maritimes) - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - Palais des Festivals (Every May) |
| Every May | Grimaud 83310 (Var) - Wool Market (Foire à la laine) (Every Ascension May) |
| Every 2nd Sun | Aups 83630 (Var) - Féte |
| Pentecôte Mon | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 84800 (Vaucluse) - Pentecost Fête (Pentecôte Mon May) |
| Every 2nd half | Gréoux-les-Bains 04800 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Festival d'orgues de barbarie - 30 Oct to 8 Nov |
| Mid | Monaco 98000 (Monaco) - F1 Grand Prix Monaco (automobiles) - Race day 15 May 2016 (Mid May) |
| Pentecôte Mon | Saint Rémy-de-Provence 13210 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Fête de la Transhumance - with sheep, goats, asses (Whit-Monday) (Pentecôte Mon May) [avignon - fete-transhumance ] |
| Every May | Eguilles 13510 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Fete de la Transhumance; the flocks pass through the village streets. - Sheep through the village Sunday, 16h30 (Every May)
Saint Tropez 83990 (Var) - La Bravade de Saint Tropez - Traditional Provençal festival of St Tropez for over 440 years. (Every May) Riez 04500 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Foire de Printemps - Spring Fair (Every May) |
| May | Fete des Voisins - Neighborhood Festival, block parties (building parties in the cities) |
| May | Sisteron 04200 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Fete de l'Agneau at Sisteron -Transhumance sheep festival in the streets of the town. - All day (Every May)
Banon 04150 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Fête du Fromage (cheese festival) - 24th annual, 2016 (Every May) |
| -25 May | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Gypsy PILGRIMAGE - Pèlerinage des gitans - procession Sainte Sara to the Seaside (Wed) (Every May) |
| May (holiday) | Ascension Day (Ascension) |
| Every 3rd weekend | Cadenet 84160 (Vaucluse) - Vineyard and Wine Feast (even year Lourmarin; odd year Cadenet)
Lourmarin 84160 (Vaucluse) - Vineyard and Wine Feast (even year Lourmarin; odd year Cadenet) |
| Every May | Manosque 04100 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Fête de la St Pancrace - Foire de Manosque - in town (Every May) |
| May | Mother's Day (Fête des Mères) |
| Every Beg | Salernes 83690 (Var) - Pèlerinage à Saint-Barthélemy |
| Every Each Sat | Menton 06500 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Mai Musical Concertes - Jeunes Artistes Musiciens |
| Every Each Sun | Nice 06000 (Alpes-Maritimes) - La Fête des Mai - Cimiez jardins et Arènes |
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