Celebrate Valentine's Day in Provence
Orianne Tison ( Association Saint Valentin) - 20/01/2010
You wish to spend unforgettable Valentine's Day ? The small village of Roquemaure is the ideal place, for the occasion a great holiday is organize.
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Roquemaure and lovers' day.
This year, the small village from Provence Roquemaure will celedrate 22 ° edition of the lovers' day !
Between Valentine's day and this village of Provence, it is a history of love naturally! In 1868, to protect the vineyards of disease, Roquemaure welcomes the relics of the Saint of the lovers... Saint Valentin. The Saint made miracles and the people who live in the village thank him in their way.
Than twenty years now, Roquemaure commemorates the arrival of Relics in Provence. During a whole weekend (the most moved closer of February 14), the village and inhabitants go back up in the time until the XIX ° century. This historic reconstruction is of the grandest, extras dressed up with hundreds, a transformed village, animations in streets and on places.
Celebrate Valentine's day in Provence
In 2010 this spectacular historic reconstruction of the XIX ° century will take place on February Saturday, 13th and Sunday , 14th.
The guests are more and more numerous every year, for this new edition, it is between 15 000 and 20 000 guests who are waited by whole village. Popularity and quality of this event make one of the most important demonstrations of it in France on the occasion of Valentine's day.
Provence is a small paradise, we knew this, but it is also a ground of love and if you pass the lovers' day at Roquemaure you will not doubt it any more.
If you wish that this week end is unforgettable, do not hesitate much longer, you will spend an exceptional Valentine's day in the heart of Provence.
Book now your B & B , your hotel in Provence or your Vacation rental. Find a restaurant or a Idea present for Valentine's day...
More information about Valentine's day at Roquemaure
On the Web site of the association Saint Valentin you will find all the information on this demonstration: presentation of the event and reminder of all the legends on the Saint of the Lovers in the course of centuries.
Association Saint Valentin >>>>
- Detailed program about 2010 edition
-The press kit concerning this demonstration
Click here to see ideas for Valentine's day presents
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