Fête de la Rosière de Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Centennial tradition and floral crowning
About Fête de la Rosière
The Rosière Festival is one of the oldest and most cherished traditions in Mehun-sur-Yèvre. Since 1882, in accordance with the legacy of Catherine Soulat-Pateux, the commune annually celebrates a deserving young woman from Mehun who becomes the Rosière of the year.
A Rare and Precious Tradition
Only about thirty towns or villages in France still perpetuate the tradition of the rosières. There were several thousand at the end of the 19th century. Mehun-sur-Yèvre is one of those communes that have managed to preserve this exceptional intangible heritage.
The Crowning
The Rosière is elected during the last municipal council of the year (in December) from among the candidates who have applied to the town hall since September. She is then crowned on the first Sunday of June in the magnificent Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry. This crowning is the highlight of the festival.
A Town in Bloom
Each year, a different theme is chosen by the elected Rosière. The commune then adorns itself with thousands of handmade crepe paper roses: nearly 100,000 roses are made each year by volunteers from the Rosière Committee to decorate the parade and the Rosière's house, creating a magical setting throughout the town.
Sunday Festivities
The Rosière Sunday includes:
- Flower Parade: a grand procession that crosses the town to the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
- Official Crowning: a ceremonial event in the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
- Musical Performances: municipal bands, brass bands, percussion, and guest ensembles animate the afternoon
- Vin d'honneur (reception) offered by the municipality after the crowning
- Fireworks Display: a pyrotechnic show to close the day
Organization
The festival is jointly organized by the City of Mehun-sur-Yèvre and the Comité de Rosière de Mehun-sur-Yèvre (an association created in January 2024, chaired by Pedro Da Rocha). The Committee is responsible for making the decorations, and for supporting the Rosière and her procession throughout the year.
Fête de la Rosière — edition 2026
For its 144th edition, the Rosière Festival of Mehun-sur-Yèvre will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026 with the coronation of Délizia Chameau-Pereira, elected 144th Rosière. The chosen theme this year is Brazil, which will inspire all the floral decorations handcrafted by the Rosière Committee.
The 144th edition of the Rosière Festival will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Mehun-sur-Yèvre. Délizia Chameau-Pereira, a young woman from Mehun-sur-Yèvre from the Belle Fontaine district elected during the municipal council meeting on December 9, 2025, will be crowned 144th Rosière in the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry.
The 2026 theme: Brazil
As every year, the Rosière chooses the theme that will inspire the decorations for her festival. Délizia has chosen Brazil: vibrant colors, a festive atmosphere, and Latin inspirations will guide the creation of the 100,000 crepe paper roses made by the volunteers of the Rosière Committee, as well as the decorations for the parade and the Rosière's house.
The 2026 Rosière and her honorary procession
Délizia Chameau-Pereira will be accompanied, for her coronation, by:
- Pedro Da Rocha, president of the Rosière Committee
- Sylvie Clavier, her godmother
- Christophe Grangetas, honorary president
A tradition faithful to the 1882 legacy
Since 1882, in accordance with the legacy of Catherine Soulat-Pateux, Mehun-sur-Yèvre crowns a deserving young woman from Mehun-sur-Yèvre every first Sunday of June. The 144th edition perpetuates this rare tradition, which now only exists in about thirty French towns and villages.
Programme Fête de la Rosière 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- 2:30 PM — Departure of the grand floral procession, rue Jean Moulin (assembly point and start of the parade)
- 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM — Parade in town: Rosière float, municipal bands, brass bands, and guest ensembles cross the center to the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
- 4:00 PM — Official coronation ceremony of the 144th Rosière, Délizia Chameau-Pereira, in the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
- After the coronation — Reception offered to the public by the municipality, followed by musical performances in the gardens (bands, brass bands, guest percussion groups)
- Evening — Pyrotechnic show (fireworks) to close the festival
Program communicated by the City of Mehun-sur-Yèvre. The times of the musical performances and the exact time of the fireworks will be specified closer to the event by the Rosière Committee and the town hall.
Highlights Fête de la Rosière 2026
- Coronation of the 144th Rosière, Délizia Chameau-Pereira, in the heart of the Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
- 2026 Theme: Brazil — festive and colorful decorations
- 100,000 crepe paper roses handcrafted by the volunteers of the Rosière Committee
- Grand floral parade animated by municipal bands, brass bands, and guest percussion groups
- Reception offered by the town hall after the ceremony
- Fireworks to close the evening
- Free admission, open to all
Prices Fête de la Rosière 2026
Practical information — Fête de la Rosière
Practical Information
Main location: Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry, 18500 Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Period: first Sunday of June (since 1882)
Admission: entirely free, open to all
Becoming a Rosière
Young women from Mehun wishing to apply must contact the Mehun-sur-Yèvre town hall starting from September. The election takes place during the last municipal council of the year, in December.
Access
Mehun-sur-Yèvre town center. Parking available near the center. The parade departure and the crowning take place on foot in the historic center and the castle gardens.
Contact
Mehun-sur-Yèvre Town Hall — Place du 14 juillet, 18500 Mehun-sur-Yèvre — ville-mehun-sur-yevre.fr
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Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry
Jardins du Duc Jean de Berry, 18500 Mehun-sur-Yèvre