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December 2024
New Year Fun and Fireworks
Wishing you all very happy and safe New Year's celebrations, here is a selection of what's going on around the region.
Find out more »January 2025
La Caravane des Rois Mages 2025, Perpignan
Gaspard, Melchior and Balthazar parade through the streets of towns and villages across the P-O on horse or camel back.
Find out more »Festivals: Olives in Espolla & Beans in Santa Pau 2025
Plants, olive related produce, photo exhibition of decorated doors and balconies, donkey rides, bouncy castle….…bubbling beans and local wine.....
Find out more »February 2025
Fête de l’Ours – Bear Festival, Arles-sur-Tech
Following ancient traditions, the bear festival of Arles sur Tech is acted out as a living theatre piece involving the public.
Find out more »Pancake Day in France – February 2nd
Apart from the well known Mardi Gras, the nearest French equivalent to Pancake Day is the ‘Fête de la Chandeleur’ (Candlemas) on 2nd February.
Find out more »Fete de l’Ours – Bear Festival, Prats de Mollo
During February, two events traditionally take place at Prats, delighting all who attend, and causing visitors to return year after year: la fête de l'ours (the day of the bear) and ‘Carnaval'.
Find out more »Fête de l’Ours – Bear Festival, Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
The young men of the mountain villages of the Pyrénées would attempt to capture a bear at this time of year, in order to prove their bravery!
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