The weekend of September 19 and 20, 2026, French heritage will be in the spotlight. For the occasion, history enthusiasts from Bandol and elsewhere are coming together to offer you special events. A way to go back in time to return to the roots of our beautiful territory.
The program for the 2026 European Heritage Days in Bandol
as an appetizer…
- Thursday, September 17 at 16 p.m., at the media library: musical conference "Frédéric Mistral, Memories and Stories", hosted by Paulin Reynard, Capoulié of the Félibrige and Louis Tighilt, galoubet-tambourin player.
- Le Friday 18 September At 16 p.m., at the media library: conference on the history of Bandol "From Louis XVI to Napoleon III: André Pons known as Pons de l'Hérault", by Jean-Marie Schneider, historian and writer.
Saturday September 19, 2026
- De 9 p.m. to 15 p.m. At the Church of Saint Francis de Sales: a tour of the church, a listed historical monument. Presentation by Alain Vignal, a qualified teacher and doctor of history.
- À 10:30 am, at the media library: a show of Provençal dances accompanied by an introduction, led by the Escolo de La Cadiero.
- À 10:30 amPort quayside: boarding on traditional fishing boats with the crew and owners. Limited to 20 people, cancelled in case of bad weather. Registration at the tourist office: +33 4 94 29 41 35.
- À 14:30 am, at the media library: conference “The beginnings of tourism in Bandol”, by Alain Vignal, agrégé and doctor of history.
- À 15:30 am, at the media library: conference “Fleury Linossier in Bandol between art Deco and regionalism”, by Pascale Bartoli, architect, architectural historian.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
- De 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 16 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.At the tourist office: screening of historical clips (Louis Lumière in Bandol, Bandol train station, the Ile Rousse hotel, André Deferrari stadium, Alfred Vivien, Joseph Ravaisou, the Maison Tholosan, Place Isidore Brun, Place du Château, the Monastery, history of the Grand Hôtel). Presentation by Jean-Marie Schneider, historian and writer.
- De 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 14 a.m. to 17 p.m., port of Bandol: presentation of maritime and land heritage.
- Introduction to nautical knots, by Gérard Marhic, yachtsman.
- Presentation of fish and fishing tools, by Max Mulher, owner of a pointu boat.
- Discovering the history of the pointus, by Jean Grillon, owner of a pointu.
- The story of the immortal flowers, by Joseph Manfredi, grower of these flowers.
🤓 And to find the complete program on a single page, here !
The historical route of Bandol
The small streets and narrow staircases of Bandol hold secrets. Anecdotes and significant facts that have crossed the ages and that have made our city what it is today. To lift the mystery on all these treasures and to (re)discover our Bandol differently, a historical route has been put in place.
Thus, the tourist office, in collaboration with the Bandol historian Jean-Marie Schneider, have together produced several short films. Each of them takes place at a place important to the city's history. In them, Mr. Schneider passionately recounts both important events and celebrity anecdotes.
A great walk in the past of our territory that you can do just as well from your sofa by browsing our dedicated page, than directly on site, thanks to the beacons dotted around the streets of the city center. To find out more, click here:
The 2026 program for the surrounding area
So that you don't have to run all over the place to find out what's on in our region, find below all the heritage events in the immediate surroundings of Bandol... It's a gift, it's for us!
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