38ème Fête de la Saint Eloi sur le thème "Le travail des femmes à la campagne"
Local traditionsEventsArts, crafts and shows
83190 Ollioules
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From 15 Aug to 16 Aug
Ollioules
Free access. Registration for the donkey folk parade will take place on-site from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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38ème Fête de la Saint Eloi sur le thème "Le travail des femmes à la campagne"
83190 Ollioules
I'm going by train
Presentation
38th edition of this traditional festival!
Through the traditional carts, visitors will discover the skills and trades of days gone by: seed sowers, washerwomen, olive pickers, lace makers, wool spinners, schoolteachers, fruit and vegetable vendors—not to mention work in the vegetable garden, the barnyard, and the kitchen.
Highlights of this year’s event include:
- The sale of 400 blessed loaves of bread
- 2,000 free lavender sachets for the public
On the program:
> Saturday, August 15, starting at 5 p.m. – Place Jean Jaurès
FOLKLORIC DONKEY RIDE FOR CHILDREN led by Patrice Daniaud.
> Sunday, August 16
At 9:00 a.m. – Espace Jean Callenes, Faveyrolles neighborhood - WELCOME BY THE FAVEYROLLES FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.
At 10:00 a.m. – Place Victor Clément – GRAND OPEN-AIR MASS FOR SAINT ELOI, Provençal songs by Ouliéulo Canto, and sale of blessed bread.
At 4:15 p.m. – Visit to residents by horse-drawn carriages and folk groups.
At 5:30 p.m. – Downtown – GRAND PARADE – 3 laps around downtown with Provençal folk groups. Horse-drawn carriage parade featuring more than 60 draft horses, donkeys, and mules.
2,000 sachets of lavender distributed.
Free admission and parking
Highlights of this year’s event include:
- The sale of 400 blessed loaves of bread
- 2,000 free lavender sachets for the public
On the program:
> Saturday, August 15, starting at 5 p.m. – Place Jean Jaurès
FOLKLORIC DONKEY RIDE FOR CHILDREN led by Patrice Daniaud.
> Sunday, August 16
At 9:00 a.m. – Espace Jean Callenes, Faveyrolles neighborhood - WELCOME BY THE FAVEYROLLES FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.
At 10:00 a.m. – Place Victor Clément – GRAND OPEN-AIR MASS FOR SAINT ELOI, Provençal songs by Ouliéulo Canto, and sale of blessed bread.
At 4:15 p.m. – Visit to residents by horse-drawn carriages and folk groups.
At 5:30 p.m. – Downtown – GRAND PARADE – 3 laps around downtown with Provençal folk groups. Horse-drawn carriage parade featuring more than 60 draft horses, donkeys, and mules.
2,000 sachets of lavender distributed.
Free admission and parking
Spoken languages
Openings & pricing
Horaires
From Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 August 2026.
Tarifs
Free access. Registration for the donkey folk parade will take place on-site from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mise à jour le 21/07/2026
Par Office de Tourisme Provence Méditerranée
Marianne d’Or
du développement durable 2024
Lauréat de la “Meilleure identité visuelle”
aux Trophées de la Communication 2023
