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Transhumance St Remy de Provence

May 16, 2016 by ashleyt 4 Comments

**The next Transhumance in Saint Remy de Provence is Monday, May 21st

This morning Robin and I drove over the Alpilles to see the Transhumance pass through the town of Saint Remy de Provence. The Transhumance is when, in the Spring, the sheep from the southern plains are led back up to the cooler mountains to graze on the fresh grass there. There are 2000 sheep that pass through the small town of Saint Remy; it’s quite the site to see!

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Filed Under: Festivals and Events Tagged With: bergers, country lifestyle, french culture, provence, provence culture, provence event, saint remy de provence, sheep, Transhumance, village life

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