Cérémonie de l'Aubade

Since the 16th century, the custom of the ceremony of the aubade has been preserved by the shepherds of the Vallée des Baux. The "patres baussencs - all men of sense", as is a provencal poet Charloun Rieu, and the félibre Christmas give, Christmas Eve an aubade and sing in their chant: «We descended, the patres of the mountain - to announce that we approach Christmas...» The Bayle and his flock parade through the streets of the village. The drummers give an aubade. The inhabitants of Arles...