
(typically occurs early to mid-October Please confirm dates before booking travel.) Eagerly anticipated by the 4,000 towns people of Palenque, the Festival de Tambores y Expresions Culturales de Palenque brings the community together for three days of vibrant music, graceful dance, and delicious cultural delicacies. Drums echo throughout the streets as artists display their celebratory work for…

Extend your Essence of Burgundy & Provence river cruise into Nice and you can buy tickets to attend this incredible, world-class celebration of jazz first held in 1948. With 28 concerts across the four days of the festival split between the Place Massena and Open-Air Theater. Our AMAZING cousin Regina preformed at the festival in 1999! Enjoy!…

Get a taste of Arles’ ancient Roman heritage with this festival that enables you to don a toga, step back in time and enjoy tours, shows and other activities created with the help of historians, archaeologists and educators. “Arelate” presents an eclectic week of discovery of the Roman world for all audiences. Animations and reconstructions…

Travel back to the Middle Ages in this town just north of Avignon with a large arts and crafts market, costumed entertainers, street combats, puppet shows, wandering minstrels and more, plus taste the nectar of Chateauneuf-du-Pape in its wine cellars. The South of France is bursting with rich culture, punctuated every summer by a host…

Bastille Day (July 12, 2025) – Enjoy fireworks and fanfare to celebrate the French National Day, observed throughout France! The South of France is bursting with rich culture, punctuated every summer by a host of festivals throughout Provence. If you choose to explore the region consider these river cruise itineraries Colors of Provence or Essence of Burgundy & Provence on…

Founded in 1947 by Jean Vilar, the Festival d’Avignon is now one of the biggest international theatre events featuring contemporary live performance. For 789years now, the city of Avignon turns into a thriving theatre city. The Festival d’Avignon means 79 years of universal values at the service of the cultural riches in contemporary creation. 79…

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The 2025 Vincy Mass will begin on Friday June 27th and end on Tuesday July 8th, 2025. The two days of carnival are public holidays and will take place on Monday July 7th and Tuesday July 8th, 2025. The carnival starts with J’Ouvert, a pre-dawn celebration that’s a blast! Bands play soca, calypso, and steelpan,…

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