Saintes Maries De La Mer Gypsy Festival

The gypsy festival and pilgrimage to saintes maries de la mer in the camargue region of provence has been formally taking place since 1448 though the date varies according to one s historical point of view with some accounts as early as the 6th century.

Saintes maries de la mer gypsy festival. Having done the gaucho festival in argentina seen countless rodeos throughout the us and canada witnessed the colour horses and parades of the april fair in seville i m now ticking off another cowboy horse themed festival the saintes maries de la mer pilgrimages. Li santi mario de la mar is the capital of the camargue provençal occitan camarga in the south of france it is a commune in the bouches du rhône department by the mediterranean sea its 2012 population was 2 495 though it can swell to 500 000 during the summer holidays. This beautiful fishing town on the mediterranean sea glimmers with sunshine and charm so much so that vincent van gogh captured the streets and seascape of saintes marie de la mer. Gypsy s pilgrimage in les saintes maries de la mer the church of les saintes maries de la mer experiences a few times a year hours of intense fervor that accompany these pilgrimages.

With concerts of gypsy music and equestrian shows inspired by the camargue tradition. Romanies manouches tziganes and gitans come from the four corners of europe and even other continents to venerate their saint the black sara. The city of saintes maries de la mer. Saintes maries de la mer lit saint marys of the sea provençal occitan.

There s a medieval church in the town that is home to the statue of sara la kali or the black sara the patron saint of gypsies. The gathering is held in the french township les saintes maries de la mer in south france. Traditional gypsy music and singing are heard all over the town and along the beach. Each november 11 the festival of abrivado reveals on the beach several hundreds of guards showing their address in horsemanship.