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All set for the truffle season! 
The markets are open from November to March (mornings):
Apt
: Saturday mornings.
Carpentras :
Friday starting 21th Nov
Richerenches : Saturday
starting 15th
Valréas
: Wednesday
starting 15th Nov
Aups : Thursday
starting 27th Nov
Richerenches is the largest market in the region in terms of volume. It organises truffle omelette tasting sessions and truffle menus almost every Saturday lunchtime.

35th World Festival of Underwater Images in Antibes
One of the most beautiful showcases of the world of silence, with astonishing discoveries at the bottom of deep abysses, unprecedented journeys to the very ends of the wildest dreams, the high-tech camera work deserves a special mention.
From 29th October to 2nd November
Chestnuts are still in season
Chestnut Festival on 9th Nov in la Fare les Oliviers, on 8th & 9th in Isola ,on 15th & 16th Nov in Toulon, on 15th Nov in Cagnes, 16 th in Broc, on 23th Nov in Roquebrune Cap St Martin.

 Salon du Palais Gourmand (Gourmet Exhibition) 7th-11th November at Cagnes sur Mer and at St Raphaël from Nov 28th to Dec 1st.
Inspiration for preparing menus for the festive season and some ideas to try out straight away : Gastronomy festival in
Mandelieu 14th-17th Nov and in Monaco from Nov 28th to Dec 1st.
Journées Gourmandes in Vaison la Romaine
five days devoted to glorious food... over 100 exhibitors display the gastronomic delights of Provence. A feast for the taste buds and for the eyes! Marquees in the town centre.
From 30th October to 2nd November
For whose still in good shape after all these foods :
St Rémy13.5 km or 7,5 km from the Traversée des Alpilles 1st Nov.
Pour les plus entrainés :
Marathon Nice-Cannes Nov 9th
42.195 km along the sea

ChouxRoll up for health food ! Cadenet
Cabbage Soup Mountain Bike Rally : waymarked route with refreshments. The rally is of course followed by the excellent, celebrated Cabbage Soup!
16th November
Toulon Fete du livreFête du Livre at Toulon
Nearly 300 writers of the current literary panorama will be present, the set of themes part will be this year devoted to
"littérature et sensibilité gastronomique".
(Place d'Armes)
21th-23th November
11 November should be fun in Saintes Marie de la Mer with Camarguais festivities and big abrivadoTaureau Camargues festival : bulls are released, controlled by horsemen and brought into the bull ring. Their progress is greeted by cries of joy and cries of fear - emotions are guaranteed to run high...
10th 11th November

Avignon St. Andre's Fair
Traditional fair along the ramparts, and then the Christmas market takes over on Dec 1th until the 31th, in the Place de l'Horloge where more than 40 artisans propose santons, Provençal fabrics, pottery, art handicrafts, Christmas decorations and also fine wines, foie gras, chocolates, etc...
From 30 November to 1st December

Antique dealers, curio hunters and collectors - a date for your diaries :
Antiques Fair :
Nov 1st at Senas. Nov 1st -2nd at Caderousse and at l'Isle sur Sorgue. Nov 2nd at Valbonne. Nov 2nd & 16th at Beaulieu
Nov 9th at Lorgues and Garéoult. Nov 11th at Ste Anastasieand Châteaurenard. Nov 15th at Les Arcs. 16th at Vence. 23th at Flayosc. 29th-30th at Chateauneuf du Pape. 3th0 at Ramatuelle.

Antique fairs :
At Fayence untill 2 November
At Le Luc 9th-11th November
Flea market old toys :

At Lapalud and at Roussillon 23th Nov. At Châteaurenard 28th-30th Nov. At La Valette 10th-11th Nov. At Carqueiranneand Toulon on 16th Nov .

Table top sale :
Nov 1st at Ste Maxime . Nov 2nd & 16th at St Mandrier. Nov 9th at Aix, at Les Arcs and at Hyères. Nov 11th at Orgon. Nov 15th at Antibes and Grillon

Pays d'Aix en Provence
Festival Tous Courts

Festical Courts Métrage Aix en ProvenceHigh place of discovery and defense of the young creation, the festival is the place to be. Its reputation of revealing the young talent has now become obvious : Delphine Gleize, Eric Zonca, François Ozon, Mathieu Kassovitz, Cédric Klapisch, Vincent Ravalec, etc... are the directors who came at the Festival.
24th November to 6th December

Come and visit Provence Prestige exhibition in Arles
and discover the art of living in Provence. A refined and original environment which every year charms over 30 000 visitors. 150 exhibitors offer their most prestigious products: gastronomy, ornaments, and leisure. The opportunity to discover the art of Provence "know how" and as early as November start doing your Christmas shopping
From 27th November to 1st December

Rencontres Provence Prestige in Arles
Discover the provençal "know-how". The exhibitors open the doors of their workshop. Enter the secrecies of the traditions and Provence art of living many workshops will be available throughout our beautiful Provencal region so that you can enjoy first hand the Provence Prestige Universe. More than 70 workshops will be take place when the exhibitors open their doors in
Camargue and Alpilles.
1st November to 20th December

Wine and Gastronomy Fair
Allauch 9 Nov, for connaisseurs of wine and good food
Istres 14th-16th November
Sausset les Pins 15th-16th November
Visan 22th November : Fête des vins primeurs
Marseille 21th-24th November (Chanot)
Meyrargues du 28 au 30 Novembre
Valréas 21th and Avignon 20th : Festival of Côtes du Rhône primeurs guild procession, son et lumière, shows, festivities in the streets, fireworks and as many tastings and samples as you could wish for...
"Diner with a Wine grower" evenings at Châteauneuf du Pape
: Every friday evening, a wine grower from the Chateauneuf du Pape or Côtes du Rhône appellation will invite you to their table in the wine cellar of the La Sommellerie restaurant and will share their passion for wine with you. They will present their vineyards to you and above all will enable you to taste their best wines, selected to complement the chef's specially prepared meal. (reservations only)
3th, 6th and 21th Nov, 5th Dec.
The 483th St Siffrein Fair in Carpentras :This traditional agricultural and trade show has been taking place for over 400 years. On November 27th the town will bustle with over 1,000 stallholders : flea market, horse fair, crafts, local products, activities and the chance to do a bit of Christmas shopping. 
27th to 30th November
Santons Fair
As every year, Santon Gréoux opens the first of the santon fairs October 31th to November 9th.
Fontvieille celebrates its 24th Santons Fair and Christmas Market : 8th-11th Nov
Arles opens its Saint Trophime Cloisters for the 51th International Santon-Markers' Fair from Nov 20th to Jan 11th.
Aubagne traditional santons and ceramics fair from Nov 21th to Dec 31th.Santon
Saint Cannat 8th-9th November.
Marseille Nov 22th to Dec 31th (Allées de Meilhan).
Aix en Provence Nov 30th to Dec 31th (V. Hugo).
Tarascon & Gardanne 29th-30th Nov
Peillon Nov 22th to Dec 14th
Mouans Sartoux Nov 16th to Dec 23th
Le Muy Nov 9th Santon
Senas Nov11th
Signes October 29th to Nov 12th
Carqueiranne Nov 22th to Dec 21th
St Maximin 15th-16th Nov
Ollioules Nov 23th to Dec 28th
Sollies Ville Nov 29th to Dec 14th
La Valette Nov 27th to Dec 23th
Festival Manca in Nice, Grasse and Monaco :
International Festival of contemporary musics!
"La fabbrica illuminata "
From 14th to 22th November

10th Festival of russian cinema
and arts at Nice

Arts et cionemas Russes NiceTo celabrate this birthday, ten events (theater, music show, opera, dances, concerts, exhibitions...) to remember great artistic traditionals talents of this nation.
From 25th to 30th November
Fête of the shepherds in Istres
During one week, Istres joins again with the traditions of Provence by organizing various events associated with its ancestral habits. The visitors can attend with taken care of the shepherds, the contest of sheepdogs, the procession of transhumance and other folk spectacles before losing itself in the stands of the artisanal fair.
From Nov 28th to Dec
7th
Festival of Books for Children and Young People at Aubagne.
Multimedia space, treasure hunt, workshops for children and young people, literary chocolate and performance based on texts from children's literature... giving a (good) taste for reading.
From 13th to 16th November

At Vallauris :
Biennale VallaurisThe International Biennale contemporary ceramics of Vallauris exposes in 7 different places magnificent and unique pieces. Switzerland is guest of honour of this year.
Untill Nov. 17th

Events & Shows in Provence
entered by the event organisers.

Events
in Provence
 

Spectacles - RéservationComing Shows & Events
ETIENNE DAHO - Aix on 05/12/08 Booking
FRANCK DUBOSC - Nice on 11/02/09 Booking
FRANCK DUBOSC - Toulon on 12/02/09 Booking
FRANCK DUBOSC - Marseille on 14/02/09 Booking
PINK - Nice on 24/02/09 Booking
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Nice on 17 & 18/03 Booking
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Marseille on 21 & 22/03 Booking
JOHNNY HALLYDAY - Marseille on 11/07/09 Booking


Christmas Traditions

Castles/Monuments

Antiques and Junk

Childrens Corner

Cooking and Gastronomy

Outdoor Leisure activities

Slide Show

Boutiques & Shopping

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Olive : Tree, fruit, mills and oil


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