Fête Votive de Remoulins
Votive festival in Remoulins, Gard
About Fête Votive de Remoulins
The Votive Festival of Remoulins, a Camargue tradition in the heart of Gard
The Votive Festival of Remoulins is the unmissable summer event in this commune of Gard, located near the Pont du Gard and the Gardon river. Since 1949, this votive festival has perpetuated Camargue and Provençal traditions, annually attracting residents and visitors who come to share several days of festivities marked by conviviality.
A festival organized by the Remoulins Festival Committee
The event is organized by the Remoulins Festival Committee, chaired by Louis Bourbal, in close collaboration with the Town of Remoulins. The committee coordinates the program, mobilizes volunteers, and welcomes partner manades. The festival unfolds in the town center, particularly around the Place de la Madone, which serves as a central point for meals and dances.
Highlights of the votive tradition
Like all major votive festivals in Gard, the Votive Festival of Remoulins revolves around Camargue bullfighting traditions: pégoulade and opening parade of associations, handing over of the town keys, abrivado and bandido (bull releases and returns in the streets), Camargue bull races in the arenas, taureau-piscine (bull-pool game), bullfighting competitions, and the Cerise d'Or final. On the festive side, the program annually includes dances with orchestras (Franck Oriat, Rimshot, and other regional bands in recent editions), neighborhood meals at Place de la Madone, a pétanque competition, an old-fashioned lunch, the blessing of horses in the presbytery courtyard, and a closing meal organized by registration at the town hall.
An event rooted in the territory
Remoulins, a commune within the Pays d'Uzès Pont du Gard community, sees its population come alive for several days around the votive festival. Local and regional manadiers (notably manade Labourayre) participate in the parade and races. The festival contributes to the commune's influence and is part of the summer calendar of Gard votive festivals, alongside Beaucaire, Aigues-Mortes, and Vauvert.
Fête Votive de Remoulins — edition 2026
The 78th Fête Votive de Remoulins will take place from July 16 to 20, 2026, in the town center. Five days of Camargue traditions (abrivado, bandido, Camargue races), dances, and convivial meals at Place de la Madone, under the aegis of the Comité des Fêtes Remoulinois.
2026 Edition — July 16 to 20
The Fête Votive de Remoulins returns for its 78th edition from Thursday, July 16 to Monday, July 20, 2026. For five days, the town center of Remoulins lives to the rhythm of Camargue and Provençal traditions, with mostly free activities, open to all residents and visitors passing through the Gard.
An edition in the continuity of the great Gard votive festivals
Organized by the Comité des Fêtes Remoulinois, chaired by Louis Bourbal, the 2026 edition revives the proven formula of recent years: pégoulade and opening parade of associations, handing over of the town keys, abrivado and bandido (release and return of bulls in the streets), Camargue races in the arenas, taureau-piscine, pétanque competition, meals and dances at Place de la Madone, old-fashioned lunch, blessing of horses, and the Cerise d'Or final.
Detailed Program: To be announced
The detailed day-by-day program (precise timings, participating manades, dance orchestras) will be published by the Comité des Fêtes Remoulinois in June 2026 on its official Facebook page (@comitedesfetesremoulins) and relayed by the Town of Remoulins. Registrations for the closing meal are made at the town hall before the deadline announced by the committee.
Practical Information
Free outdoor activities. Free access. On-site catering (committee refreshment stands and town center restaurants). Free parking on the outskirts of the center.
Highlights Fête Votive de Remoulins 2026
- Five days of Camargue traditions in the heart of Gard, from July 16 to 20, 2026
- Abrivado, bandido, Camargue races, and taureau-piscine
- Dances with orchestras, meals at Place de la Madone, and old-fashioned lunch
- Pégoulade and opening parade, Cerise d'Or final
- 78th edition organized by the Comité des Fêtes Remoulinois — free activities
Prices Fête Votive de Remoulins 2026
Practical information — Fête Votive de Remoulins
Practical Information
Location
Remoulins town center (30210), Gard. The main events take place at Place de la Madone, in the municipal arenas, and in the village streets (abrivado and bandido routes).
Access
Remoulins is accessible by road from Nîmes (~25 km) or Avignon (~30 km), via the A9 (Remoulins exit) and the N100. Free parking on the outskirts of the center during the festival — the town center is partially closed to traffic during races and parades. The nearest TER train station is Avignon-Centre, then connect by liO bus line C32 or D40.
Prices
Free access to all outdoor events (parades, abrivado, bandido, dances). Camargue bull races in the arenas may require a symbolic fee depending on the year — inquire with the Festival Committee. The closing meal requires prior registration at the town hall (generally paid upon registration, price set annually by the committee).
Contact
Remoulins Festival Committee — President: Louis Bourbal — Phone: 06 95 15 75 37 — Email: [email protected].
Remoulins Town Hall: 71 avenue Geoffroy Perret, 30210 Remoulins — Phone: 04 66 37 14 50 — Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM-12 PM and 2 PM-6 PM, Friday 8:30 AM-12 PM and 2 PM-5 PM.
News and detailed program on the committee's official Facebook page: @comitedesfetesremoulins.
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Where does it take place — Fête Votive de Remoulins
Centre-ville de Remoulins
Place de la Madone, 30210 Remoulins, 30210 Remoulins