Vence will host a festival on Saturday, October 17, celebrating the agricultural and artisanal traditions of the Haut and Moyen Pays regions. The event will take place in the historic city center, offering visitors a chance to interact directly with local producers and farmers. Around sixty exhibitors will be present, showcasing more than twenty crafts such as carpentry, stone cutting, beekeeping, fishing, and alpine livestock breeding. Organized by the municipality with the initiative of Anne Sattonnet, the festival aims to highlight the historical links between the Mediterranean and Alpine valleys, with local businesses in the city center participating in the event. Throughout the day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., artisans will demonstrate traditional techniques to the public. On Place Clémenceau and Passage Cahours, visitors can watch wool being processed through embroidery and weaving workshops, as well as learn about vegetal dyeing. Demonstrations by a farrier and a distiller will also be featured, and visitors can register in advance to learn how to build dry stone walls, a traditional method of construction in the region. The festival will also showcase local gastronomy, with regional products on display for tasting. On Place du Peyra, La Saumonée Vençoise will serve trout fritters, a local delicacy. An exhibition will trace the stories and skills that contribute to the rich gastronomic heritage of the Haut Pays Niçois. The association La Brissaudo will focus on bread, garlic, and olive oil, presenting them alongside ancient tools. Visitors can also learn how to make tapenade, a Provençal sauce made from olives, garlic, and olive oil. In addition to food and crafts, the festival will include a market where local producers will sell their goods. On Avenue Marcellin-Maurel, Rue de l'Évêché, and Rue du Marché, visitors can rediscover the producers' market. A lace maker and a santon maker (a type of small figurine) will display their creations. A beekeeping workshop will offer an interactive hive experience, as well as the chance to make candles from beeswax and purchase honey. Livestock such as sheep, rams, goats, chickens, and ducks will be on display at Place Godeau, and goat milk crepes will be available for purchase. The city aims to position itself as a "gateway to the Haut Pays," with Passage Cahours and the Musée de la Roudoule offering insights into the region’s history through films and educational materials. The museum-village Lou Ferouil will add to the experience with its collections of everyday objects and testimonies from local life. The festival will include additional activities such as street vendors, a barbaric organ (a type of large, pipe organ used in traditional music), and Provençal music from Lo Cepon on the accordion. Children can enjoy pony rides on Avenue Marcellin-Maurel. On the esplanade Fernand Moutet, the League for the Protection of Birds will host games and build birdhouses, alongside the information stand of the Regional Natural Park. Visitors can also learn how to make lavender spindles or work with carpentry. A 45-minute living story about washerwomen and pastoralism will take place at the Fontaine du Peyra at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. A thematic guided tour at 3 p.m. will be available by registration with the Metropolitan Tourism Office at 04 93 58 06 38. Fête du Haut et Moyen Pays October 17, 2026 [Vence website](https://vence.fr/la-fete-du-haut-et-moyen-pays/) Vence Information Office: 04 93 58 06 38