There was much excitement outside our office here in Devon yesterday, as a flock of sheep appeared, having escaped from a nearby field. Helping to round them up and return them to their rightful home gave us an excellent excuse to go out and enjoy the spring sunshine, and put us in mind of the upcoming Fête de la Transhumance in Saint Rémy de Provence. On May 24th, between 3000 and 4000 sheep will parade around the streets of this picturesque town, accompanied by goats, donkeys, sheepdogs and shepherds, before leaving for the high mountain pastures. In times gone by, this would mean a 10 day journey on foot, nowadays the sheep travel in a truck, but the moment is still celebrated in style at Saint Rémy, with music, dancing, feasting and lively street markets. It’s a lovely place to go at any time, with a choice of restaurants and individual shops, fascinating artistic and historical connections and lots of interesting things to see and do. We have several apartments with shared swimming pool within easy walking distance of Saint Rémy town centre, see P349A, P339A, P339B, P339C and P339D.
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If you have experienced the Fête de la Transhumance, or if you have any recommendations of places to eat out in and around Saint Rémy de Provence, we would love to hear from you!
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