Fetes de l'Ours or the Bear Festivals
February 20. 2016
/ Festivals in Pyrenees Orientales
The Bear Festivals, (yes bear not beer!), or Fetes de l’ours are a tradition very specific to the region and take place annually in three local villages in the Vallespir: Arles sur Tech, Prats de Mollo and St Laurent de Cerdans. February 7th 2016 was the date for the event in Arles sur Tech and we went to see it on a beautifully warm and sunny afternoon. It was quite a surreal experience. If you g...[More]