Every year, Digne-les-Bains celebrates lavender, the symbol of the region, during its famous Lavender Parade. Dances, concerts, a large funfair, majorette parades, musical groups, floats decorated and scented with lavender, lavender tattoos...
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Program :
Friday July 31
18:00 PM Opening of the 80th Lavender Parade and its funfair with a promenade featuring Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Jazz Band Le Cannet and Cirque Indigo (France)
22:15 PM Pyro-melodic fireworks display, Le Corso goes to the movies: Beau de Rochas bridge, launched by CSP Pyrotechnie
22:30 PM Grand Ball at Place Général de Gaulle with DJ Mathis
Saturday 1 August
7:00 Provençal market on Boulevard Gassendi
10:00 Start of the Aubades with Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Euroband (Netherlands), Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Pena du Midi (Laudun), Marciapé Street Band (Italy).
16:00 PM Concert at Place Général de Gaulle with the Orphéon Lavande
15:00 PM – 22:00 PM Town Centre Serenades with Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Pena du Midi (Laudun), Marciapé Street Band (Italy), Les Anges du Diable (Alisay), Mokshu Lion's (Switzerland)
21:00 PM 15th Tattoo of Lavender at the Palais des Congrès: a musical competition between different nationalities. Euroband (Netherlands), Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Fanfare de Chézy sur Marne (France), Frais Marais (France)
22:00 PM Grand Ball at Place Général de Gaulle with MPR
2 Sunday August
9:30 a.m. Lavender distillation on the Place Général de Gaulle promenade. Opening of the Lavender of the Digne region. Start of the serenades throughout the city with Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Pena du Midi (Laudun), Marciapé Street Band (Italy), Les Anges du Diable (Alisay), Mokshu Lion's (Switzerland), Euroband (Netherlands), Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Fanfare de Chézy sur Marne (France), Frais Marais (France)
14:00 p.m. Pre-parade on Gassendi Boulevard
15:00 PM Daytime parade of the 80th Lavender Parade with 16 floats and 16 international groups.
21:00 PM Surprise at Place Général de Gaulle
22:15 PM Grand Ball at Place Général de Gaulle with DJ Totor
Monday August 3:
10:00 Start of the Aubades with Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Pena du Midi (Laudun), Marciapé Street Band (Italy), Les Anges du Diable (Alisay), Mokshu Lion's (Switzerland), Euroband (Netherlands), Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Fanfare de Chézy sur Marne (France), Frais Marais (France)
11:00 AM Show at Place Général de Gaulle by
16:00 p.m. entertainment in the city center
20:30 p.m. Pre-parade on Gassendi Boulevard
21:30 p.m. Night parade with the illuminated floats of the 80th Lavender Parade with 16 floats and 16 international groups.
0:00 End of night: Dance around the bar with the CDF
Tuesday August 4:
10:30 am and 15:30 pm Serenades in the town centre with Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Marciapé Street Band (Italy), Les Anges du Diable (Alisay), Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland)
16:00 PM Exhibition of the floats in the city center
20:00 PM Show at Place Général de Gaulle
21:45 p.m. Closing parade and fireworks of the 80th Lavender Parade with 16 floats and with Bandura (Maillane), Jazz Band Le Cannet, Marciapé Street Band (Italy), Les Anges du Diable (Alisay), Orkiestra Zwolen (Poland), Batu Calu, Les Copains d'Abord, Shaya Dance (Digne-les-Bains)
22:00 PM Grand Ball at Place Général de Gaulle with Capt'ain Jo
Tous les jours : fête foraine ouverte dès l'après-midi jusqu'au soir
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Opening
From Friday, July 31st to Tuesday, August 4th, 2026: Mondays from 10am to midnight. Tuesdays from 10:30am to 10pm. Fridays from 6pm to 10:30pm. Saturdays from 7am to 10pm. Sundays from 9:30am to 10:15pm.