Avignon theater festival - beware the strikes

A favorite every summer is the theater fete in Avignon.  It is wonderful just to wander the streets, see the performers as they try to entice you to their performance each night, plaster every available space in the streets, buildings, poles, lights, with posters advertising their performance.  The energy one can feel is so unusual and special.  This year, the fete runs from July 4 through July 27 but beware.  Labor strikes are plaguing the transport system throughout France as various unions are striking in disputes with the government about proposed changes to their work agreements and pensions, and talk is that for the first time in 30 years it could lead to the fete being canceled.  So, check with your hotel and see what is happening.  The beauty of Provence is that once you are here, you will find plenty to do, or not do and will return home renewed, refreshed, and evolved.