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ST-LIZIER
in the Couserans

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS 2006

Patrimoine

19 May to 4 June in Saint Lizier and its canton
Festival d'art sacré du Couserans et de l'Ariège
Cultures of the southern Pyrenees. Instrumental music, song, dance, drama, fine arts through concerts, recitals, theatre, exhibitions, conferences. At various venues throughout the canton of St Lizier.

13 May to 30 Sept. in Saint Lizier
Exhibitions of Contemporary Art
Rachel Brown, « L'aile des femmes » 13/5 to 8/7; Beate Housell-Weiss, « Ici et Maintenant » 8 July to 30 Sept..

24 June in Saint Lizier
Feu de la St-Jean
Parade with multicolored torches carried by children

22-23 July in Saint-Lizier
Journées gallo-romaines
Scenes of daily life from the Roman world. Gallo-roman banquet, conferences...

15 July in Cazavet
Nuits Celtiques
Flea market, exhibition of 2CV cars from 3pm. 3 free concerts of Celtic music

27 July to 10 August in Saint Lizier
Festival de St-Lizier
The oldest classical music festival in Midi-Pyrénées.

1st weekend of August in Prat-Bonrepaux
Horseriding competition

15 August in Saint Lizier
Organ recital

18 August in Saint-Lizier
Jazz in the city
Traces the major eras of jazz

19 - 20 August in Saint Lizier
Fête locale
Saturday : flea market and fireworks at 22:45. Sunday : Ball with Michel Etcheverry

18 - 20 August in Prat-Bonrepaux
Country-rock Festival
Numerous concerts throughout the festival. animations : American market, tours in 4x4, horse rides, presentation of Harley Davidsons and classic American cars

6 - 11 October Saint Lizier
Les Pronomades les gumes
Vegetable show in the gardens of the Palais des Evêques

8 October in Saint Lizier
Ariège en Bio
Organic farming fair; marchet, conferences, organic food, éco-friendly habitats

Histoire
Animations
Hébergement
Guided tours of the monuments every day in summer by the Tourist Office.
Off-season and groups by appointment.
Office du Tourisme
de St-Lizier
Place de l'Eglise
09190 St-Lizier
Ariège-Pyrénées,
France

Tel: (33)
05 61 96 77 77

ot.saintlizier
@wanadoo.fr