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Fête Votive: The Psychedelic and Bizarre

Celebrate!

Fête Votive in Uzès means the streets are filled with bulls, horses, and brass bands. This year, the parade that started the 5-day celebration was straight out of an Orson Welles sci-fi movie. 

Fête Votive in Uzès

Musicians stationed on the insect’s sides added to the mystical sight and sound.

Fête Votive in Uzès

 

As the giant insect started down the street, the downpour of rain helped persuade one musician to abandon her post.

Fête Votive in Uzès

 

Fête Votive in Uzès

Fête Votive in Uzès

The flying acrobat and float “engineers” held onto their places.

 

Float

 

Giant bees walked the streets

Giant bees walked the streets.

Cars and people were dwarfed by the spectacle.

Cars and people were dwarfed by the spectacle.

 

Truly a strange and mysterious vision to see in this ancient village

Fête Votive in Uzès

Fête Votive in Uzès

Here is a small sample of the live event.

 

Microcosmos the movie

The Fête Votive floats were inspired by the French movie “Microcosmos,” a Cannes Film Festival winner in 1996. The documentary, by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou and produced by Jacques Perrin, was an up-close view of the interactions between insects in the real world.

 

cartoon

 

Day trip from Uzes to the Cevennes

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