Festivals and cultural events Montpellier

Every summer, the districts of Boutonnet and Beaux-Arts are animated to the rhythm of the brass, percussion and other instruments that parade through their streets. During a lively and festive weekend, the team of L'Arc-En-Ciel des Faubourgs organizes a series of activities around music. In 2019, for the 24th edition, the festival took place as follows: brass bands from 8pm to midnight on Friday, garage sales on Saturday morning and celebrations in the afternoon and evening. The latter saw 19 brass bands ignite the two stages of the event for 2h30 of concert. Finally, between 7pm and 1am, the districts were transformed into a real dance floor with the Fanfares festival.

Dedicated to the promotion of today's and tomorrow's architects, the event surprises and challenges the eyes of the curious on a stroll through the city's historic centre. It must be said that the festival has chosen the best setting to exhibit these original works: the courtyards of Montpellier's private mansions. These architectural treasures from the city's rich history are given a new lease of life with the arrival of the artists' unusual and contemporary projects.

Come and discover the spirit of the troubadours through this original festival! From April to October, some 50 concerts take place in the 13 departments of the Occitanie region, with artists from all over the world reinterpreting the songs of Romanesque art. This itinerant festival takes place in places representative of Occitan medieval history, such as Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey, Notre-Dame de Flaran Abbey and Saint-Lizier Cathedral.