LES DÉFERLANTES
The line-up at this pop-rock festival in Céret alternates between big ...Read more
VISA POUR L'IMAGE
An international event, the Visa pour l'Image festival brings together ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA CERISE
During 2 days, Céret celebrates the cherry in a joyful atmosphere. On the ...Read more
VENDANGES EN FÊTE
On the programme: arrival of the harvest by sea, local market, themed ...Read more
PABLO CASALS FESTIVAL
Festival of great soloists performing classical and contemporary chamber ...Read more
VOICES OF WOMEN FESTIVAL
Voix de Femmes is an open-air festival with 4 concerts over three evenings ...Read more
ELECTRO BEACH FESTIVAL (EMF)
The3rd biggest music festival in France! During 3 days, the greatest ...Read more
IDA Y VUELTA FESTIVAL
Read moreUnder the impetus of the Casa Musicale and the Region and since 1997, the festival was born from the idea of a free event for all highlighting the amateur musicians of the region. Today, Ida y Vuelta has become a must-see event in Perpignan, attracting more than 20,000 people during four days. It features renowned artists but also local, with rock, rap, pop, salsa, metal, hip-hop, world music and drums in the Bronx, without forgetting the Catalan rumba.
LE VILLAGE DE NOËL
Welcome to the Santa Claus village of Le Barcarès, a place full of ...Read more
Balade à pied autour des remparts de Mont-Louis
Read moreWelcome to the highest fortified city in France: you are here at 1,600 meters above sea level! His ramparts impress you? There is something: their construction requisitioned no less than 4,000 men, and the construction site lasted two years! According to Vauban's plans in the seventeenth century, they are still very well maintained, which has earned them a UNESCO World Heritage inscription. The walk to the family invites you to discover them. Then, after a walk of about 2 kilometers, you will eventually be able to offer a guided tour of the citadel and its sinks well; find out about this with the Tourist Office.
Tariff: free of charge.
Distance: 2.1 km.
Difficulty: easy.
CARNAVAL ET LES GRÉGOIRES AMÉLIENS
Read moreWith its flowered floats, its balls and its animations, the Carnival of Amélie-les-Bains is one of the most beautiful and popular carnivals of the Pyrénées-Orientales. Known since the 19th century under the name of cavalcade, the carnival sees crowds in jubilation. The most astonishing moment remains the parade of the "Grégoire améliens": penitents dressed in white, bury the Grégoire, the Carnival Majesty, by walking him through the city before burning him in the public square.
FÊTE DE L'OURS ET CARNAVAL
Read moreThe village of Prats de Mollo la Preste is every year the theater of a traditional and singular carnival. To celebrate the imminent return of spring, the villagers disguise themselves as bears, the emblematic animal of the region. They put on a sheepskin and cover themselves with soot. Armed with clubs, these bears start a wild saraband and lead in a crazy farandole. Three days of carnival festivities including the parade of the Carnival Majesties.
FÊTE DE LA SANT JORDI
On the day of Sant Jordi (Saint George) the Catalans celebrate love and ...Read more
LES FÊTES DE L'OURS DU VALLESPIR
Read moreFirmly rooted in the traditions of Vallespir, this festival attracts a crazy world every year. In the pagan ritual of the passage from winter to spring, two men dressed as bears enter the village, chasing onlookers and terrorizing young girls. The hunters then organize a hunt and the chase begins through the streets of the village until the final capture and the mock execution... while the crowd celebrates and dances. Unique and fantastic!
FÊTE DE LA SAINT-JEAN
Costumed parade, riders, sound and light show: Perpignan celebrates the ...Read more
LA PROCESSION DE LA SANCH
The procession of the Sanch symbolizes the way of the cross of Christ on ...Read more
LES TROBADES MÉDIÉVALES DE PERPIGNAN
Perpignan transports you to medieval times for a whole weekend, with the ...Read more
FÊTE DE L'OURS
Read moreIn February of each year, 3 Catalan villages in the Pyrénées-Orientales region celebrate a very old carnival festival, which has now become a traditional festival: the Bear Festival. The origin of these festivities lies in the legend of a ferocious bear who, in search of a mate, decides to kidnap a local girl. In Arles-sur-Tech, Prats-de-Mollo-La-Preste and Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans, you'll have the chance to attend a unique, festive and transgressive event in the heart of the Catalan countryside, where you can rediscover local customs such as the sardana.
CANIGOU TRAIL
The Course du Canigó is one of the most famous and technical trails in ...Read more
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS DU VERRE
Read moreSince 1994, the Festival International des Arts du Verre has brought together renowned exhibitors and artists in picturesque premises in the old village, with an emphasis on glassblowing techniques and contemporary creations. Exhibitions, initiations and demonstrations by internationally renowned master glassmakers enliven the heart of the village. All forms of glass art are represented, to introduce the general public to this special art in all its forms.