The Fete de la Transhumance is celebrated in St Remy de Provence annually on Whit Monday. This traditional French festival commemorates the days farmers trekked for days to take their sheep from drought stricken lowland in search of greener pasture in the mountains. I am sure Van Goph (sans left ear) would have appreciated the 3000 sheep, goats and donkeys being herded through the town for the 31st Fete de la Transhumance. He was living (self-admitted) in an asylum in St Remy between 1889 and 1890. The river of sheep winding through the narrow streets of the town resembled a readymade impressionist painting.
Photographers in action on street in St Remy de Provence
Unlike the running of the bulls in Pamplona, no instant fines were handed out to people with cameras. The sheep did two laps of the town before departing – I hope they did not notice the menus.
Leapard skin clothes on two youg girls.
Infatable horse at the Fete de la Transhumance
Woman with shaggy hair in street.
Fete de la Transhumance
Farmer herding sheep in street at the Fete de la Transhumancein St Remy de Provence
Sheep in street at the Fete de la Transhumancein St Remy de Provence
Sheep in street at the Fete de la Transhumancein St Remy de Provence
Sheep in street at the Fete de la Transhumancein St Remy de Provence
Boys playing with sheep at the Fete de la Transhumance in St Remy de Provence
sheep at the Fete de la Transhumance in St Remy de Provence
Fete de la Transhumance at st remy de provence, france.
Black dog watching sheep in parade.
French restaurant sign advertising rack of lamb.