Bargemon and its tree shaded square
Shoping in the cool of the morning taking longer than anticipated
The pastis or glass of barley water on the square
A traditional nap, and why not in the underwoods of Favas A game of " petanque " during summer evenings
The song of the cicadas
The rabbit pie cooked by the baker
The pissaladiere (onion, anchovy and black olive tart)
L'aïoli (provencal dish of boiled vegetables and fish with garlic mayonnaise)
Music of the galoubets and tambourins to which men and women in traditional costumes dance in the squares on feast days.

The first week-end in august, Bargemon celebrates the feast of their patron saint, St Etienne. The manifestations for the year are given elsewhere but we would like to give you the history of the feast established from archives dating back to the 19th century.

La bravade At the bottom of a trunk, on pieces of paper yellowed with ages, were found the 1862 and 1865 reports of Mr Joseph BARRIN, treasurer of the Bravade which threw light on this specifically " provençal fête ". As part of the fête patronale de St Etienne, there was a procession of " bravados ", members of the " société de la bravade ". Preceded by a flag bearer and musicians, the officers and men of the bravade followed firing off powder guns and fireworks. The records shewed that the powder consumption in 1862 was equivalent to 700 grams per participent, which testifies to the magnitude of the manifestation. The official ceremonies over, the mass, the benediction of the arms, the procession, the firing of the arms, the ball and different distractions, the " bravados " got together for a ribald evening.


Here's the recipe of the AÏOLI : You need : 2 cloves of garlic per person, 1 or 2 yolks, 1 lemon, salt, olive oil Peel cloves of garlic, put them in a mortar and reduce to paste with a drumstick Add salt, 1 yolk, pour olive oil very slowly, without stoping turning, like mayonnaise. We eat AÏLOI with vegetables and fish : potatoes, carrots, green beans, beetroots, cauliflowers, cod, eggs, snails…