The Midsummer fires, event in Perpignan
The Midsummer fires are the object of a very important festivity in the department of the Pyrenees-Orientales that allows to celebrate the arrival of summer. This festival takes place on June 23, during the summer solstice.
A few days before, a party is organized at the top of the mountain where all the necessary is brought to obtain a great fire lit in the night of the 23.
A traditional festival at the foot of the Castillet
The flame is kept from one year to the next, at the Castillet (representative monument of the city of Perpignan).
This is the trigger for the St. John‘s Day festivities, as all the villages will light their own fires.
This festival is traditionally accompanied by Catalan folklore with a local dance, the sardana.
For example, in the town of Argelès-sur-mer, you can discover Catalan concerts, sardana, but also shows and meals on the theme of Catalan culture.
