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Gypsy’s Pilgrimage in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer 2025

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When: Friday, May 23, 2025 - Sunday, May 25, 2025
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Gypsy's Pilgrimage in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Photo: www.saintesmaries.com

Once a year on the second half of May, the Romanies community gather to venerate their Saint Sara-la-Kali — “Sara the Black” who guards the Romanies where ever they live.

The gathering is held in the French township Les Saintes Maries de la Mer in south France. Thousands of gypsies reach the place so it seems that the town has gone back in time to the Middle Ages.

Families, the elderly, adults, young people and children come from various European countries and even outside it, especially for religious ceremonies in the honor of the saint, to baptize the children in the church of holiness, to meet friends and unite.

The town which is calm and quiet all year round turns during the pilgrimage to a great center of color and sound when the processions, traditional gypsy music and singing are heard all over the town and along the beach.

Visit in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer during the Roman festival promises a unique culture experience that can’t be found anywhere else.

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Office de Tourisme des Saintes-Maries de la Mer
5 av. Van Gogh - 13460
Saintes Maries de la Mer
Tél : 33 4 90 97 82 55
Fax : 33 4 90 97 71 15
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Country Information

Capital:
Paris
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Voltage and Frequency:
230V 50Hz
Dialing country code:
+33
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2)
Language:
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish).
Location:
Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain.
Climate:
Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mist
Information email:
Tourist website:
Information address:
The Paris Tourist Office's Main Welcome Center at Pyramides:
25, rue des Pyramides 75001 Paris Metro: Pyramides (line 7 or 14)
France background and overview
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.
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City Information

In-country dialing code:
490
Longitude:
4.4286°
Latitude:
43.4528°

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