Provence's Vibrant Village Festivals

The fêtes are based on each village's patron saint, and therefore fall on the saint's day and begin generally at around the same time every year give or take a day or two!

• Eygalieres: (the village next to Mollégès) the fête begins early August.

• Cairanne: Bien Boire et Boire Bien, between end May and end September.

• Carpentras: Festival of Provencal flavours, mid August.

• Cavaillon: Melon Festival, mid July.

• Chateauneuf du Pape: Fête de la Veraison, big medieval wine festival.

• Coustellet: Fête des Paniers, Basket Festival, mid August.

• Vaison la Romaine: Culinary Duo, festival of soups and culinary days.

• Les Vigneres: Apple Festival, late September.

• Velleron: Farming market Festival, first week of August.

• Velleron: Festival of new wines, mid November.