Editorial place profile
Transhumance de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
At a glance
The Transhumance de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence celebrates pastoral heritage with a flock procession and traditional teams in town. Its wider programme can include markets and separate countryside activities and meal reservations.
Practical details
- Town
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Completed 41st edition
- 25 May 2026
- 2026 procession
- Town procession from 10:30, organised by Li Pastre de Sant Roumié
- Separate activity
- Reserved meal at Plateau de la Crau; future arrangements unconfirmed
Experience the town’s pastoral tradition
The municipality’s 41st Transhumance programme describes a procession of flocks and traditional teams through Saint-Rémy, including sheep, goats, shepherds, donkeys and carts. Provençal dress and the pastoral setting distinguish it from the region’s theatre, opera and exhibition festivals.
The wider 2026 programme included markets and a sheepdog demonstration as well as the meal at Plateau de la Crau. These activities form a varied day, with their own locations and arrangements rather than one seated performance.
Sources: Saint-Rémy municipality: 41st Transhumance programme
Keep procession and meal arrangements separate
The municipality dated the completed edition to 25 May 2026, with the town procession from 10:30 and a 13:00 meal at Plateau de la Crau. The meal required advance booking and payment; the 2026 notice specified limited capacity and different adult and child prices.
Those historical meal terms do not establish a future reservation or an entitlement included with watching the procession. Wait for the intended edition’s organiser notice before booking lunch or planning a particular activity.
Sources: Saint-Rémy municipality: separate 2026 meal reservations, Saint-Rémy municipality: 41st Transhumance programme
Plan for the actual route and access measures
The 2026 municipal notice described morning traffic restrictions and advised using parking away from the centre. For a future edition, read the current route, street controls and viewing arrangements, especially when travelling with children or someone who needs an accessible viewing point.
The 2026 event page now marks that edition as past. It is useful evidence of the tradition and programme, while the next date, route and meal reservations need a new announcement.
Sources: Saint-Rémy municipality: separate 2026 meal reservations, Saint-Rémy municipality: 41st Transhumance programme
Planning questions
Does watching the procession include the meal?
No meal entitlement is established. The 2026 municipal notice required a separate paid reservation for the Plateau de la Crau lunch.
Is 25 May the announced date for the next edition?
No. That was the completed 2026 edition’s date. Use the next municipal announcement for future travel.
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Saint-Rémy municipality: 41st Transhumance programme — Municipality — checked 2026-10-28. The 25 May 2026 event is past; a future edition needs its own announcement.
- Saint-Rémy municipality: separate 2026 meal reservations — Municipality — checked 2026-10-28. 2026 meal prices, capacity and reservation dates are historical.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.