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Traditional festivals in Aix-en-Provence

Provençal singing, traditional dancing, gastronomy: discover Aix-en-Provence's traditional festivals in this agenda. You will find all the dates to celebrate the Provence of bygone days with your family or your friends, from the calisson's blessing in Saint-Jean-de-Malte church to the king's walk in traditional costume in January. There's no way you will find yourself get bored !

You want to enjoy the calisson's capital folklore? This agenda lists all the traditional festivals happening in Aix-en-Provence. At the end of April, don't miss the outstanding carnival taking place on the Cours Mirabeau. You can also participate at the end of the year to the olive oil festival, a local tradition, visit the provençal nativity scene in the Jourdan park or wake up your inner child with the santon (Christmas crib figure) fair

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Aix-en-Provence

Bénédiction des calissons - Grande fête de l'amande et du calisson

Produits du terroir - In 1930, the assessor Martelly had a wish to celebrate each year the end of the terrible plague with a blessing and distribution of what will become the famous callison of Aix. Nowadays, a procession joins the Saint Jean de Malte church where is given this blessing then the distribution takes place on the Cours Mirabeau. For centuries,…

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