This event is in the past.It took place on May 8, 2026 at Au P Tit Lavoir.
16ème édition du Printemps des lavoirs
At Au P Tit Lavoir
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Historic wash houses become the stage for an unexpectedly lively spring afternoon: try your hand at fencing, then raise a glass to accordion tunes as the festival kicks off. Small-town France at its most charmingly odd.
Historic wash houses
Small-town festival
Family-friendly
Local tradition
Tips
🤺arrive early for fencing, spots fill fast
🎵bring a picnic blanket for the accordion set
🏛️the lavoirs date back to the 1800s
16ème édition du Printemps des lavoirs
At Au P Tit Lavoir
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Historic wash houses become the stage for an unexpectedly lively spring afternoon: try your hand at fencing, then raise a glass to accordion tunes as the festival kicks off. Small-town France at its most charmingly odd.
Historic wash houses
Small-town festival
Family-friendly
Local tradition
Tips
🤺arrive early for fencing, spots fill fast
🎵bring a picnic blanket for the accordion set
🏛️the lavoirs date back to the 1800s
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