Cultural Activities

The town squares, ancient ampitheaters, Roman cloisters, and medieval castles of Provence provide the perfect backdrop to summer music and dance festivals. There are many annual events held throughout the region in cities, towns and villages, and many of France's major summer music festivals are held in Provence.

Vaison's Roman ampitheater is the site of the July International Festival of Dance and hosts the "Blues and Jazz in Vaison" in August.

Avignon also holds an annual summer Theater and Dance Festival in July. Orange holds summer festivals in its Roman ampitheater (see schedule)

During the first week-end of August, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the former summer residence of the 14th century Avignon popes, celebrates "La Fête de la Veraison" (when the grapevine flowers turn into fruit.)

Many of the nearby villages (E.g. Cairanne, Sablet, Seguret, Rasteau) host many other smaller festivals throughout the year.