Come to Collioure on June 23rd for Sant Joan’s Night ! Enjoy the traditional bonfires and the warm atmosphere of Collioure.On the program: arrival of the Flamme du canigou, welcome songs by the “Campanar Sardanista” choir, dance and fire show, sardana ballads, setting fire to the Sant Joan bonfires…

What is Sant Joan’s Day?

At nightfall on June 23, the St Joan’s bonfire is born. Every village and town in Catalunya and Pays Catalan lights a bonfire to honor the tradition.

Although this custom can be found just about everywhere in Europe, it’s in Catalonia that it generates the most fervor. There’s not a village or town that doesn’t celebrate Sant Joan!

This great festival in honor of St. Joan the Baptist has a special character here: most of the bonfires lit that night are thanks to the flame burning at the summit of Mont Canigou! More than a tradition, this flame is a symbol! From the Iberian Peninsula to Roussillon, the same glow lights up the night!

Catalans, both French and Iberian, share this fire, symbolizing the common culture that animates them.