August is festival month, with fetes du villages across Provence, and the bulls are still running in the Camargue.
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| July 2008 |
5 July--23 Aug | Valréas 84600 - Music and Theater Festival - "Festival des Nuites de l'Enclave des Papes".
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29 July--2 Aug [Tue-Sat] | Avignon 84000 - Avignon Jazz Festival.
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29 July [Tue] | Sisteron 04200 - Les Nuits de la Citadell - Festival of music, dance and theatre.
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31 July--12 Aug [Thu-Tue] | Ramatuelle 83350 - Festival de Ramatuelle - Music and theatre.
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31 July--20 Aug | Menton 06500 - 58th annual Festival of Music; in front of Church de Saint Michel.
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| August 2008 |
1-3 Aug [Fri-Sun] | Brignoles 83170 - Jazz Festival - open air at Jardin Suau, Cours de la Liberté.
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1-3 Aug [Fri-Sun] | Châteauneuf-du-Pape 84230 - Wine Festival "La Veraison", celebrating the wine's ripening period.
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1-3 Aug [Fri-Sun] | Grasse 06130 - Fete du Jasmin - Jasmin Festival. Corso fleuri, parade Sat 21h.
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1-4 Aug [Fri-Mon] | Le Muy 83490 - Village Festival (Fete du Village) at Le Muy, west of Fréjus, near Les Arcs.
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1-4 Aug [Fri-Mon] | Valréas 84600 - Lavander Corso - Lavander Festival and Parade
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1-5 Aug [Fri-Tue] | Digne-les-Bains 04000 - Lavander Corso - Lavander Parades
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1-9 Aug [Fri-Sat] | Vence 06140 - Nuits du Sud - Music Festival (11 July - 9 Aug)
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1-12 Aug [Fri-Tue] | Ramatuelle 83350 - Ramatuelle Festival - Music, theatre, arts.
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1-15 Aug | Cotignac 83570 - Les Toiles du Sud - Festival du Rocher; Movie nights at the open air Theatre de Verdure below the cliffs. (15 July - 15 Aug)
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1-22 Aug | La Roque-d'Anthéron 13640 - 28th International Piano Festival (19 July - 22 Aug)
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1-31 Aug | - Ceramic and Santon Market - Provence's only summer santon market (18 July - 31 Aug)
Piolenc 84420 - Circus - Cirque Gruss, at eh Parc du Chateau de Piolenc. (Until Sun 14 Sept)
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2-3 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Mornas 84550 - Medieval weekend and historical event at the 12th-century feudal fortress. (Weekends and holidays until 28 September)
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2-4 Aug [Sat-Mon] | Bargemon 83830 - Village Festival (Fete du Village) Bargemon; includes a flamenco evening.
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2-12 Aug [Sat-Tue] | Gordes 84220 - Music and Theater Festival "Summer Evenings in Gordes".
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3 Aug [Sun] | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 13460 - Abrivado Bull Running - The bulls are herded through the streets by mounted guardians. (Every Sunday, 11h30)
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3 Aug [Sun] | Valréas 84600 - Wine Festival "Fete des Vins". All day, in the village center.
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4 Aug [Mon] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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5-15 Aug [Tue-Fri] | Thoronet Abbey - Concerts at the Abbey
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5-18 Aug [Tue-Mon] | Valbonne 06560 - Cirque - Circuis Arlette Gruss "Mirages"; Espace de la Vignasse
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6 Aug [Wed] | Arles 13200 - Running of the Bulls Course Camarguaise; ancient Arenes in the center of Arles (every Wed, 2 July to 27 Aug 2008)
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6 Aug [Wed] | L' Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 84800 - Floating Market "Le Marché Flottant" - A great market of local products, floating on the river in the town, with villagers in period costumes.
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8 Aug [Fri] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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8-10 Aug [Fri-Sun] | Auribeau-sur-Siagne 06810 - Fete des Vacances; paëla and bal, at the old school.
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8-10 Aug [Fri-Sun] | Saint Cézaire-sur-Siagne 06530 - Fete de la Saint Cézaire; Bal, soup au pistou.
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9-10 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Mornas 84550 - Medieval weekend and historical event at the 12th-century feudal fortress. (Weekends and holidays until 28 September)
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9-17 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Barcelonnette 04400 - Latino Mexican Festival - parades, concerts, activities based on the South American history of the town.
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12 Aug [Tue] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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12-25 Aug [Tue-Mon] | Digne-les-Bains 04000 - Lavander Festival
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13 Aug [Wed] | Arles 13200 - Running of the Bulls Course Camarguaise; ancient Arenes in the center of Arles (every Wed, 2 July to 27 Aug 2008)
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13-17 Aug [Wed-Sun] | Saint Rémy-de-Provence 13210 - Féria - Corridas, Course Camarguaises, Abrivado - running of the bulls.
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14-16 Aug [Thu-Sat] | Coaraze 06390 - Olive Tree Festival - events during the day, dancing at night.
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14-16 Aug [Thu-Sat] | Valbonne 06560 - Fete de la Saint Roch
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15 Aug [Fri] | Sault 84390 - Lavender Fair - Provencal music, parades, rides on old carriages, and hand reaping contests.
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16 Aug [Sat] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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16-17 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Mornas 84550 - Medieval weekend and historical event at the 12th-century feudal fortress. (Weekends and holidays until 28 September)
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16-20 Aug [Sat-Wed] | Ramatuelle 83350 - Jazz Festival at Ramatuelle.
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20 Aug [Wed] | Arles 13200 - Running of the Bulls Course Camarguaise; ancient Arenes in the center of Arles (every Wed, 2 July to 27 Aug 2008)
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20 Aug [Wed] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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21 Aug [Thu] | Gourdon 06620 - Festival de Theatre - Open Air Theater, Place Victoria, 21h (4, 8, 12, 16, 20 Aug; 5Û)
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22 Aug [Fri] | Saint Cézaire-sur-Siagne 06530 - 7th Festival de la Haute Siagne
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22-25 Aug [Fri-Mon] | Saint Vallier-de-Thiey 06460 - Fete patronale de la Saint Constant
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23-24 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Mornas 84550 - Medieval weekend and historical event at the 12th-century feudal fortress. (Weekends and holidays until 28 September)
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23-24 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Sisteron 04200 - Fete Historique - medievel market, kids activities, live music, and so on.
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27 Aug [Wed] | Arles 13200 - Running of the Bulls Course Camarguaise; ancient Arenes in the center of Arles (every Wed, 2 July to 27 Aug 2008)
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30-31 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Montfavet 84140 - Fete des Foins - an agricultural fair: from farming equipment and cattle shows to horse riding.
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30-31 Aug [Sat-Sun] | Mornas 84550 - Medieval weekend and historical event at the 12th-century feudal fortress. (Weekends and holidays until 28 September)
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