Santo-Estello

The Santo-Estello is the Félibrige Congress-Festival, held every year since 1876 in a different town in the Pays d'Oc (32 départements in the south of France).

This annual 5-day cultural and festive event aims to promote regional culture. Concerts, meetings, conferences, theater, debates, shows and other events are organized for the general public.
The town hosting the Santo-Estello becomes the capital of the Pays d'Oc, showcasing the traditions and artistic creations of the region.
Saint-Tropez hosted the event for the first time in 1955, and has offered to host it again from June 6 to 10, 2025.

The program includes
3 exhibitions
"La Santo-Estello 1955 à Saint-Tropez" proposed by the Direction de la Culture and the Service des Archives de la Ville de Saint-Tropez,
"L'universalita de Frederi Mistral" by capoulié Pierre Fabre,
"Brèu de literaturo vareso" by majoral Jean-Luc Domenge.
From June 6 to 10, Salle Léon Gambetta, free admission from 2 pm to 6 pm on Friday and from 9:30 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Exhibition
"Li Rèino e li grand laureat" proposed by the Assemblado di jouine dóu Felibrige
June 6 to 10, Salle Louis Blanc, free admission 2 - 6pm Friday and 9.30am - 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

Traditional music and dance show with groups Lou Rampeu from Sant-Troupes, Les Fifres et Tambours from Saint-Tropez, l'Escandihado from Grimaud and les Magnoti from Sainte-Maxime.
Friday June 6, 9pm (doors open at 7:30pm) at the Citadelle de Saint-Tropez
Free admission, subject to availability. Catering available on site.

Sung lecture "Lou Baile Sufrèn que sus mar coumando" by Barri Nou and historian Laurent Pavlidis
Saturday June 7, 4pm salle Jean-Despas
Free admission, subject to availability

Water jousting demonstration by the Société des Joutes Raphaëloise
Saturday, June 7, 5:30 pm at Port de la Ponche

Awards ceremony for the Grands Jeux Floraux septénaires du Félibrige and the XXIIème reine du Félibrige, and concert featuring Aliço, Miquèu Bianco et Còrou de Berra, Miquèla Bramerie, Daniè Daumas, Mirèio Durand-Guériot, Alan JOURDAN et Lou Dard, Liza, Enri Maquet, Miquèu Montanaro, Jan-Bernat Plantevin, Patric Vaillant and Benjamin Mélia. Evening presented by Liza.
Saturday June 7, 9pm (doors open at 7.30pm) at the Citadelle de Saint-Tropez
Free admission subject to availability, catering available on site.

Mass in Provençal given by Father Michel Angella, with the participation of the Rampèu de Sant-Troupès and L'Escandihado choirs.
Sunday June 8 10:30 am at the parish church

Passo Carriero (or parade) by 6 félibréens groups Los Gentes Goiats dau Perigord (Aquitaine) ; Les Véziens (Auvergne) ; Les Pastourelles de Campan (Gascogne-haut-Languedoc) ; Les Maïnatges de Montréal (Languedoc-Roussillon) ; L'Estello Limousino (Limousin) ; L'Étoile de l'avenir (Provence)
Sunday June 8 11:30 am and 4 pm in town and on the harbor

Cour d'Amour show presided over by the XXIInd Queen of Félibrige, with 6 Félibrige groups: Los Gentes Goiats dau Perigord (Aquitaine); Les Véziens (Auvergne); Les Pastourelles de Campan (Gascogne-haut-Languedoc); Les Maïnatges de Montréal (Languedoc-Roussillon); L'Estello Limousino (Limousin); L'Étoile de l'avenir (Provence) and with li chivau-frus du Rampèu de Sant-Troupès. Evening presented by majoral André Gabriel.
Sunday June 8, 5pm at the Pré des Pêcheurs, free admission.

Grand bal hosted by Henri Maquet, inviting Zibozor, MAQX and KrinKrin.
Sunday, June 8, 9pm, quai de la Pesquière,
Free admission and on-site catering

Screening of the documentary "Frédéric Mistral, l'Homère provençal" by
by Bertrand Mussotte
Monday June 9, 6pm cinéma STAR
Free admission, subject to availability

Conference "L'Armana Lou Franc Prouvençau e la creacien dóu Felibrige dins lou Var" by majoral Jean-Luc Domenge
Monday, June 9, 7:30pm salle Jean-Despas
Free admission, subject to availability

From Saturday 7 to Monday 9 June 2025.

Free entry.