The Fête du Cassoulet is a direct celebration of Castelnaudary’s best-known culinary identity. Across five days, the town places cassoulet at the centre of a broader programme of concerts, meals, street life and encounters with local food culture. Cassoulet is presented as a marker of Lauragais memory, local pride and shared table culture. The 2026 dates make the festival a concrete way to experience food heritage in the place most strongly associated with cassoulet.