{"id":6699,"date":"2026-04-10T12:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:20:56","slug":"avignon-tattoo-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tamarachaudesaigues.com\/en\/actualites\/tatouage\/tatouage-avignon-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a tattoo during the Avignon Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every summer, the same question comes up in the studio: can I spend a few days in Avignon to get a tattoo? I quite understand the idea. The Festival makes you want to leave a memory of the city and many people stay there long enough to take the time to think about a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is yes, but not under any circumstances. The real issue isn\u2019t the Festival itself: it\u2019s mainly the sun, the heat, the long days of walking and everything else you have planned right after the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, but I would mainly be thinking about healing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The problem isn\u2019t really the Festival. The problem is more what you plan to do right after the tattoo. If your schedule for the next few days is swimming, beach, sunshine, and eight hours of hiking in 35 degrees, this probably isn\u2019t the best timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, if you stay in town for several days and you can properly organize the care, it is obviously possible. You just need to integrate the healing process into the program instead of thinking of the tattoo as an activity that you tick off between two gigs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have included all my current recommendations in my article about aftercare<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Avignon during the Festival period.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Taking the time to build the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people come to Avignon for several days, sometimes for much longer. For a somewhat structured project, it\u2019s nice not to have that impression of having to decide everything in thirty minutes before catching a train the same evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can discuss, show references, think about the placement, and take the time to check that the idea really works. For a large project, I always prefer that to a decision made in a rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you\u2019re still at the stage where you\u2019re looking for the right person for your project, I\u2019ve also written an article about how to choose your tattoo artist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer still requires a little more organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the sun remains the main issue. A fresh tattoo needs to be protected during its healing process, and that\u2019s not always very convenient in July when you spend all day outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also think about the clothes, the sweating, the long days of walking, and the very crowded places. There\u2019s no reason not to get a tattoo in the summer, but you just need to be prepared to adapt your daily routine a bit for a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the Festival remains mostly a very good memory of the city.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I grew up in Avignon, so I have a rather special relationship with that period. We grumble a lot about crowded streets, the posters everywhere and the difficulty of getting around, but as soon as the Festival is over the city seems almost too quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are coming mainly to discover the city, I have also written a broader article about my view of Avignon during the Festival<\/a>, as well as a guide with my addresses for sleeping, eating and going out<\/a>. You will find, among other things, Le Change<\/a>, Place du Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read to prepare your stay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n