December Calendar of Annual Events
Events, fetes, holidays in Provence
The Santon and Creche Exhibits across continue across Provence, and the weekly truffle markets continue.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
December 2019
| Every Dec | Cannes 06400 (Alpes-Maritimes) - New Year's Fireworks - lighting the Bay (Every Dec) |
| Every Nov - Feb | Aups 83630 (Var) - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb) |
| Every Nov - Dec | Richerenches 84600 (Vaucluse) - Largest Truffle Market of Provence (Nov - Mar)
Riez 04500 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Truffle Market, Wed (Nov-Feb) (Every Nov) |
| Nov--5 Feb | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Creche Provençale, Camarguaise - Central Culturel, Palais des Congres (Every Nov) |
| Nov--31 Dec | Marseille 13000 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Foire aux Santons de Marseille - Annual Santon Fair - Place Charles-de-Gaulle (Vieux Port), 10h-19h (Every Nov) [Marseille santons ] |
| Every Dec | Falicon 06950 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Creche de Santons Provencaux
Levens 06670 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Fête Votive Lurs 04700 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - from the 19th-c. Rognes 13840 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Rencontres autour de la Truffe - Truffle markets, tasting, danses folkloriques, etc. |
| -30 Dec | Marchés de Noël - Christmas Markets, in most towns and villages during December |
| Every Dec | Carpentras 84200 (Vaucluse) - Grande Crèche Provençale (end Nov to end Jan) - Office de Tourisme (Every Dec)
Bandol 83150 (Var) - Fete du millésime, wine festival. Bandol's annual celebration - 1st Sunday December, since 1982 (Every Dec) |
| -4 Dec | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - PILGRIMAGE - Pèlerinage de décembre (Every Dec) |
| -18 Dec | Fréjus 83600 (Var) - Foire aux Santons (Every Dec) |
| Every Dec | Sisteron 04200 (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) - Santons, Creches Exposition des Professionals - Médiathèque, Ave Paul Arène (Every Dec)
Avignon 84000 (Vaucluse) - Marché de Noël - Christmas Market - Place de l'Horloge. (Every Dec) |
| -24 Dec | Carpentras 84200 (Vaucluse) - Foire aux Santons - Santon Fair, Market (2 weeks Dec) - Chapelle du collège (Every Dec) [ ] |
| Every Dec | Carpentras 84200 (Vaucluse) - Truffe de Noel en Fete (Every Dec)
Istres 13800 (Bouches-du-Rhône) - Fête des Bergers - folklorique events, sheepdog trials, transhumant troupeau (Every Dec) |
| Every week preceding Christmas | Vézénobres 30360 (Gard) - La Route des Crèches - Santons displays throughout the village (week preceding Christmas Dec) |
| Every Dec | Saint Paul-de-Vence 06570 (Alpes-Maritimes) - Marché de la Truffe - Truffle Market - Place de Gaulle (Every Dec) |
| Dec (holiday) | Christmas (Noël, Saint-Sylvestre) |
| Every Late | Vézénobres 30360 (Gard) - Frozen Fig race and celebration (Corrida Figue Givrée) |
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