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Feux de la Saint Jean / Focs de la Sant Joan – Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

A Catalan Sant Joan celebration in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste with the Flama del Canigó, sardanes and fire traditions.

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In Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, the Feux de la Saint Jean, or Focs de la Sant Joan, connect the village to one of the strongest living traditions of Catalan northern Occitanie: the Flama del Canigó. Around 23 June, fire is shared from place to place as a sign of continuity, fraternity and attachment to the mountain. The celebration is also tied to sardanes and to the Saint-Jean bouquet, made with plants that carry protective and seasonal meaning. The celebration presents Sant Joan as a living Catalan ritual in Vallespir, with fire, music and local custom at its centre.

Event Details


When:
23 June 2026

Where:
Place le Foiral, 66230 Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, France

Category:
Heritage & History, Regional Languages & Oral Traditions

Topic:
events

Region:
Occitanie, France

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Source: FranceRegional
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