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At Whitsuntide, parades by the brass band and the Bravade in Napoleonic period costume set the pace for village life. Torchlight processions, bridge lighting, balls and fireworks follow one another, while the funfair takes over the square.
For 5 days, Annot celebrates its patron saint with a host of traditional events.
From dawn, the parades of the brass band and the Bravade, dressed in Napoleonic costumes, set the pace for life in this village, classified as a “Village et Cité de Caractère”. The blasts of musket fire and cannon fire awaken those who dare to loiter in their beds, and balls punctuate the convivial spring evenings.
But Saint Fortunat is first and foremost a religious festival, with its masses and processions, including the one to Notre-Dame de Vers-la-Ville on Tuesday morning, which brings the festivities to a close, where it’s traditional to drink wine with tiles.
Friday May 17th
10:30 pm: Féria evening with Mix and Light
Saturday May 18th
2:30pm: Doublettes at Café du Commerce: €200 + stakes
8:30pm: Parade by the Echo de la Vaïre brass band and the Bravade
9:00 pm: Veneration of the Relic of Saint Fortunat in the Church of Annot
10:30 pm: Grand Ball with free entertainment by the Rockline orchestra
Sunday June 19th
9:30 am: Parade of the Echo de la Vaïre brass band and the Bravade
10:00 am: High mass in Annot church
11:30am: Ceremony in the village square, followed by an aperitif hosted by the Comité des fêtes
3:00 pm: Mixed triples at the Café du Commerce: €200 + stakes
9:30 p.m.: Lantern-light parade with the Echo de la Vaïre and the Bravade.
10:00 pm: Fireworks (subject to cancellation)
10:30 pm: Grand Ball with DJ Mathis
Monday May 20th
9:00 am: Triplettes Provençales at Café du Commerce: €200 + bets
10:00 am: Echo de la Vaïre and Bravade parade
10:30am: Mass in the Chapelle de Vérimande
3:30pm: Consolante Triplettes Provençales at the Café du Commerce: €100 + bets
10:30 pm: Free ball hosted by Etienne
Tuesday May 21st
10:30am: Mass in the chapel of Notre Dame de Vers la Ville
12h00: Shared meal at Vers la Ville open to all. Come and enjoy a moment of conviviality as you share your picnic.
From Friday 17 to Tuesday 21 May 2024.
Free access.