Events on the camping site

The Catalonians love feasts and we like to share these traditional Catalonian feasts with you.

The feast of Saint Jean
The solstice on June 23rd is the moment on which the traditional feast of Saint Jean is celebrated. From dawn on Catalonians go to the top of the Canigou, their holy mountain, from where they take their part of the eternal fire back home to their villages. From this fire ceremonial bonfires are kindled both on the Canigou and in the Catalonian villages. This traditional Catalonian feast is very much appreciated by all guests of the camping site.

Read more: www.masdelabalma.fr/St-Jean


The cargolade.

On the French national holiday, 14th of July and on August 15th the impressive Cargolade is organized on Mas de la Balma. It is a banquet during which hundreds of grilled snails and many other delicious courses are being served. All this is accompanied by the excellent red wine from the region.
The Cargolade starts at noon and lasts till after midnight. Besides eating and drinking music is made and guests sing and present small performances.




The Rodella of Montbolo


Every year on July 30th the inhabitants of Montbolo, a nearby village, organize a procession which leads from their church “Saint André” to the church of “Sainte Marie” in Arles sur Tech. This procession brings the Rodella from Montbolo to Arles sur Tech.
Originally the Rodella is a symbol for the sun dating from the very early ages. About 1465 it is annexed with the Catholic church as one of their symbols.
The Rodella is a cross on which a spiral of beeswax is attached. It is meant for a sacrifice to the saints Abdon and Sennen to request them to protect the inhabitants of Montbolo against bad weather, like storm and hail, during next year.
The inhabitants of Montbolo invite the guests of Mas de la Balma to join them on this walk along century old trails.

On Mas de la Balma it has become a tradition to finish the Rodella procession with a good dinner.

Read more: www.masdelabalma.fr/rodella/



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