Sheep, goats, and donkeys are the main beasts that are herded from one pasture to another and often in great numbers. (like me) Don’t miss this seasonal […][…] Fête de la Transhumance – Sénas Click the link to check out my article about this sheep transhumance from the plains in the winter to the cooler mountains in the summer. It’s quite the spectacle. It began with a few locals dressed in traditional costumes walking alongside some donkeys andHowever, every now and then you’d see some goats. There were hundreds of spectators lining the streets and before the big parade of sheep, people were browsing the market.There were a lot of brocante (flea market) dealers with items such as old cow (and sheep?) I love that you had a lamb dish after the whole sheep parade thing! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. It’s too bad you weren’t able to see the sheep dog training exhibition as that would have been interesting and fun to see too!Yes, I kind of regret not seeing the sheep dog training; however, there’s always next time!Well worth planning your visit around the Transhumance – I’d love to see it someday!How wonderful to be in St. Remy during the Festival. But as we talked I also realized that they love France as much as I do. I felt like I already knew them well based on Keith’s book. They are no longer “walked” up the roads to the mountains as it creates a traffic jam and in our modern era, sadly, we have impatient drivers who need to get to their destinations quickly. I’ll be sad to see the sheep go! Gratis-Leistungen für HRS Gäste im Hotel Hotel & Résidence de la Transhumance Saint-Martin-de-Crau: Mineralwasser Parkplatz WLAN 100% Rückerstattung im Kulanzfall Meilen- & Punkte sammeln Mobile Check-In Geprüfte Hotelbewertungen Kostenlose Stornierung bis 18 Uhr Mit Business Tarif 30% Rabatt (and traffic jam)This migration is celebrated in many Provencal towns. Such a sea of sheep, but it’s the flea market that appeals to me most.Maybe it’s because I’ve always lived in cities, but I get a big charge out of seeing cows, goats, sheep, donkeys and even horses grazing in the fields near where we live in Portugal and being tended by caretakers. Weitere. It’s quite the spectacle. That video of the goats going through town is priceless!This is the kind of thing I love most about travel. […]Photographer, Guide, Artist and Foodie. Immediately there is a connection and understanding. The hard-working sheep dogs were there keeping those sheep in line and there were so many animals that they filled the entire street from one side to the other. The market this year is called the Foire des … 1. Château des Baux . It must have been amazing to see so many sheep walking along the streets!LOL! It’s a rather unique thing when you meet up and start talking with people who truly love a country and culture as much as you do. Instead of saying “goodbye” we said, “à bientot”, as I am sure I will be seeing Keith and Valerie sooner than later. Think of hundreds if not thousands of sheep heading down the streets of St-Rémy-de-Provence. Fête de la Transhumance – SénasClick the link to check out my article about this sheep transhumance from the plains in the winter to the cooler mountains in the summer. We stayed on the sidewalk or else we would have gotten ‘run over”.The sheep went around an area of the town once and then about 10 minutes later they appeared again. Multimediashow Carrières de Lumièrs.
[…][…] Fête de la Transhumance – SénasClick the link to check out my article about this sheep transhumance from the plains in the winter to the cooler mountains in the summer.
I love researching trips and unique experiences and helping others save time and money. I keep returning and have had some unique experiences that are not often written about in guide books. The market this year is called the Foire des Regions celebrating French regional products. It’s a nod to the traditions of the It’s a great day for people (and animal!) Ganze Karte anzeigen. Learn about this Curious Canadian living in Provence here.If you've benefitted from the information on this site or enjoy the daily stories and posts on the CuriousProvence Instagram this is a way that you can contribute to the running of this site. Die Autorin gibt in ihrem Buch zunächst allgemeine Tipps für die Wanderung (z.B. Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmajour.
Wednesday is usually market day in St. Remy but on this particular Monday, sellers took advantage of all the visitors in town for the festival. 2. Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Reply Jan June 20, 2017 at 9:30 pm. I know first hand what a charming dining companion you are. I will be returning to Provence again….and not to just see sheep.Van Gogh’s Paintings Come Alive In Provence And On FilmThis website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. It would typically take 10 days to get them high into the mountains.
It’s hard to believe the sheepdogs can keep all those sheep moving along together — I imagine them bolting and heading off in all directions!I love those old traditions. Vendors had set up a market at Place de la République. That would be cool to see as well.Transhumance looks like fun! So nice that you got to have lunch with Valerie and Keith. bells, leather harnesses and “very well used” boules being sold. St-Rémy has created a whole festival surrounding this annual event and on that day, I arrived a bit early so I could see what kind of festivities might be going on.