The Ferias

Languedoc-Roussillon adopted this Spanish tradition many years ago, making it part of the regional culture.

The Spanish word 'feria' conjures up the image of a wild fiesta. Languedoc-Roussillon adopted this Spanish tradition many years ago, making it part of the regional culture, so that today, the festive spirit takes over towns such as Nîmes, Beziers and Ceret for a whole week at a time.

 This happens once or twice a year - mainly at Whitsun, at the Feast of the Assumption in mid-August or at the wine-harvest. The ferias are dedicated to the horse and the bull, but there’s also plenty of music, dancing and wine at these pagan celebrations, which reach a high point daily at 5pm. That’s the hour of the 'corrida', when man and bull go head to head in the bullrings.

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Office de Tourisme de Céret (in French)
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