Wool Fair

The Wool Fair

A tradition in Grimaud

The Foire de la Laine is a traditional celebration that has taken place on Ascension Thursday for ages.
The day’s programme is bucolic: market stalls bursting with color, fragrances of our beloved Provence, homemade produce and smiles full of sincerity.

After tasting various local specialties and purchasing your favorite discoveries, you can enjoy various activities including, throughout the day, demonstrations of ancient occupations, such as herding and spinning.

Provencal dances

Local folklore

As for tradition, after mass at Saint Michel Church, the folklore group, Escandihado, puts on a Provençal performance of picturesque dances accompanied by Provençal drummers and the distinctive sound of fifes and ‘galoubet’ flutes.

Men, women and children dress in traditional costumes to bring the soul of Provence to life.

Every step and every gesture tells a story: the story of a land attached to its roots, between peasant legends and the joys of everyday life.