{"id":27352,"date":"2026-02-11T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/?p=27352"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:17:13","slug":"cigales-provence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/cigales-provence\/","title":{"rendered":"Provence's cicadas: a symbol of the Southern art of living"},"content":{"rendered":"

There's one sound that sums up the whole of Provence: the song of the cicadas. This continuous chirping, omnipresent from the first heat of summer, is much more than just background music. For the people of Provence, it's the signal that the summer season has begun and that life is worth savouring slowly. Why do cicadas sing? When can you hear them? What do they symbolise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do cicadas sing? (and only the males!)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here's a piece of information that never fails to surprise: only male cicadas sing<\/strong>, And only to seduce females! This song is produced by the cymbal, an abdominal organ that vibrates up to 400 times per second in some species. This concert can reach 120 decibels<\/strong>. It's easy to see why they've been getting on for so long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When can you hear the cicadas in Provence?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The singing season: June to September<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cicadas make their appearance as soon as the first real heat arrives, generally from mid-June<\/strong>. At Ch\u00e2teau de Berne<\/a> and its 500 hectares of nature, their summer concert accompanies every walk, every meal on the terrace, every moment of relaxation by the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal conditions: warmth and full sun<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cicada is capricious: it only agrees to sing when the weather is warm and sunny, and at a minimum. 22 to 25\u00b0C<\/strong>. On cloudy or rainy days, it immediately falls silent. Its song is the barometer of summer in Provence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cicada, cultural icon of Provence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La Fontaine's fable and the literary tradition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It's hard to talk about cicadas without mentioning the famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine<\/strong> La Cigale et la Fourmi\u00ab. Provence has always claimed this the joyful art of living<\/strong>. During your stay, our seasonal activities<\/a> will allow you to fully experience this Proven\u00e7al philosophy of carpe diem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Cigales<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cicada in Proven\u00e7al crafts and decoration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Painted ceramics, embroidered on tablecloths or sculpted on fa\u00e7ades: the cicada is omnipresent in Proven\u00e7al craftwork<\/strong>. When you visit Lorgues or Flayosc markets<\/a>, You'll find them in all sizes and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience the song of the cicadas at Berne Castle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Ch\u00e2teau de Berne, the presence of cicadas is one of the first things our guests notice when they arrive in summer. This characteristic sound is the best way to understand what the Proven\u00e7al people call the \"cicadas\". the art of living<\/strong>. Extend this sensory experience with a tasting of our ros\u00e9 wines<\/a> on the terrace at sunset, accompanied by a plate of Proven\u00e7al specialities prepared by our kitchens<\/a>. A moment you'll treasure forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Il est un son qui, \u00e0 lui seul, r\u00e9sume toute la Provence : le chant des cigales. Cette stridulation continue, omnipr\u00e9sente d\u00e8s les premi\u00e8res chaleurs de l’\u00e9t\u00e9, est bien plus qu’un simple fond sonore. Pour les Proven\u00e7aux, elle est le signal que la belle saison a commenc\u00e9 et que la vie m\u00e9rite d’\u00eatre savour\u00e9e lentement. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":27380,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27352"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27382,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27352\/revisions\/27382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateauberne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}