Carillon Summer 2026

An exceptional visit by international carillonneurs will take place on July 7^th and July 20^th.  An Australian contingent of 8 carillonneurs will be coming to Perpignan to see and play the Saint John the Baptist cathedral carillon.  No formal concert is announced, but they will be performing on the carillon from 16H30-18H00 on July 7^th.

Later that month, the composer and carillonneur Naoko Tsujita will be making a special visit to Perpignan to play the carillon.  An American of Japanese origin, Naoko won the international carillon composition contest sponsored by the Sacred Music Festival, several years ago.  She will have the identical time-playing frame on July 20^th.  The public is more than welcome.  Rendezvous Old Saint John Square, adjacent the cathedral.

The International Carillon Festival of Perpignan will be held from August 10-14, and will feature carillonneurs from Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Poland and France.  “Artisans of Time” is the theme for the festival, inspiring carillonneurs to perform challenging music which puts the Perpignan’s historic Amédée Bollée carillon into the spotlight.  An exceptional concert opening the festival on August 10^th will be given by Elizabeth Vitu and Laurent Pie, the assigned cathedral carillonneurs, in duo with three musicians playing Catalan instruments, similar to a mini-coblà.  All the festival concerts are free.  Rendezvous:  St. John square adjacent the cathedral, 18H00.

Guided tours of the cathedral belfry and Amédée Bollée carillon will take place from August 10-14 at 15H00.  Places limited to 9 people per visit.  Not recommended for those with vertigo or heart conditions.  Reservation only, through the Perpignan Tourist Office.

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