On 7th November 1659, the kingdoms of France and Spain signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees, which ended the 30 years war between supporters of Louis XIV of France and those of Philip IV of Spain.

The treaty resulted in a division of Catalan territory and families  between France and Spain, and a ban on speaking Catalan on French or Spanish territory
More than three and a half centuries later,  Catalans continue to defend the Catalan language and culture

Le correllengua is the support and promotion of the catalan language and culture, symbolised by the carrying of a flaming torch, the ‘Flama de la Llengua’, (Language Flame) through the catalan territories. (catalonia, Balearics, Vallencia and sardinia)

More than three and a half centuries later, Catalans continue to defend the Catalan language and culture. Described as the “caravan de promotion de la langue catalane” the ‘correllengua’ is the support of the catalan language and culture, symbolised by the carrying of a flaming torch, the ’Flama de la Llengua’, (Language Flame) through the catalan territories.
Originally a relay race, it involves a series of celebrations, street dances, fanfares and cultural events of all kinds to spread the Catalan language.