Local agenda

From June to July – Les Chorégies d’Orange

Les Chorégies d’Orange takes place in the majestic setting of the Théâtre Antique d’Orange. This oldest and most popular of French opera festivals continues to be an essential venue for lyrical art, bringing together the most illustrious singers in the world.

August – La Féria de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

This is Saint-Rémy-de-Provence’s great summer celebration, bringing together all the traditions of Provençal bouvine, in which the bulls are never killed.
The festivities include a parade featuring traditional costumes, as well as a lively programme of bull races, bulls running through the streets, bullfighting displays, and traditional Camargue races.

March to January – Les Carrières de Lumières des Baux-de-Provence

A must-see attraction in Provence, the Carrières des Lumières are located at the foot of the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, in the heart of the Alpilles, in the mysterious setting of the Val d’Enfer.
Since 2012, the Carrières des Lumières have hosted contemporary, immersive digital exhibitions. Visitors of all ages can enjoy a unique experience, exploring boundless artistic worlds and immersing themselves in the very heart of art.

July to September – The Arles photography festival

This festival is to photography what Cannes is to cinema. Through more than forty exhibitions held in some of the city’s most remarkable heritage sites, the Rencontres d’Arles have celebrated and shared the world’s photographic heritage every summer since 1970, while providing a vibrant showcase for contemporary creativity.

August – Arelate, Arles Roman Days

Every year, under the radiant August sun, the Romans take up their summer quarters in the “Little Rome of the Gauls”, where the cadenced steps of the legionnaires, the sword thrusts of the gladiators and the applause of the jubilant spectators resound. Find yourself almost two thousand years in the past!

September – Rice Feria (Camargue gourmande) and horse festival in Arles

For three days, the city of Arles lives to the rhythm of three events celebrating bullfighting culture, Arles gastronomy and the horse, the true emblems of the Camargue.

July – Aix-en-Provence International Festival of Lyric Art

The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence is an opera and classical music festival founded in 1948 and held every summer in Aix-en-Provence. It is one of Europe’s leading opera festivals, with a particular affinity for the operas of Mozart.

July – Festival d’art lyrique et de théâtre Pierre Cardin à Lacoste

Created in 2001 “In the heart of the Lubéron, Lacoste, with its luminous beauty, welcomes the Festival of Lyric Art and Theater once again this year. In this unique setting so dear to the Marquis de Sade, I invite you to join us for one of this summer’s major events.” Pierre Cardin

July to August – International Piano Festival at La Roque-d’Anthéron

For over three decades, the Festival de La Roque d’Anthéron has been the place to be for all those who, through the piano, dare to express their originality and personality. Wise, insolent and prodigious, poets of all ages are reborn each year under the century-old plane trees of Florans and the celestial vault of Provencal evenings.