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[ May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010. ] Think ahead to warm (or even hot) Spring days in Provence – add the magnificent Pope’s Palace (Palais de Papes) in Avignon and a stunning exhibition of roses – sounds vert enticing! 13 May -16 May 2010 are the dates for the 2010 edition of this annual celebration of the beautiful Rose. For 4 days the [...]

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[ May 6, 2006 to May 8, 2006. ] 6-8 May 2006 Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence) celebrates its Rose Festival – Altera Rosa. At the 2005 event more than a thousand different roses were on display, and 30 new species of roses are presented each year. Not only that but the event is held in the magnificent surroundings of the Cloister of Benoit XII [...]

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