Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls-sur-Mer
Grand gathering of sardanes and coblas on the Côte Vermeille
About Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls
The Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls-sur-Mer is the annual grand gathering of sardanes organized by El Foment de la Sardana de Banyuls. Each summer, this celebration of traditional Catalan dance brings together several coblas (traditional orchestras) on Place Paul Reig and in the streets of Banyuls for sardanes open to all. The aplec is part of a summer season rich in sardanes, with evenings every Thursday in July and August featuring renowned coblas from Roussillon and Catalonia.
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The great sardana event on the Côte Vermeille
Each summer, Banyuls-sur-Mer, a jewel of the Côte Vermeille, hosts the Aplec de Sardanes, the grand gathering of sardanes organized by El Foment de la Sardana. This emblematic event of Catalan culture brings together dancers, musicians, and enthusiasts around the sardana, a traditional Catalan dance performed in a circle to the sound of the cobla.
A summer season of sardanes
The aplec is the highlight of a summer season rich in sardanes in Banyuls-sur-Mer. Every Thursday evening in July and August, El Foment de la Sardana organizes sardanes evenings starting at 9:30 PM on Place Paul Reig, with renowned coblas:
- Cobla Mil·lenària
- Cobla Les Casenoves
- Cobla Nova Germanor
- Cobla Les Albères
- Cobla Principal del Rosselló
- Cobla Sol de Banyuls
The Aplec: a moment of sharing and tradition
The September Aplec concludes the season with a double sardana performance bringing together several coblas, followed by the traditional onion soup served in the Foment's alley. A moment of conviviality and sharing that symbolizes Banyuls-sur-Mer's attachment to its Catalan roots.
El Foment de la Sardana
El Foment de la Sardana de Banyuls-sur-Mer is the association that animates the sardaniste life of the town. It organizes the summer sardanes evenings, the annual aplec, and supports the Cobla Sol de Banyuls, the local cobla that perpetuates Catalan musical tradition.
Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls — edition 2026
Sardana season 2026 in Banyuls-sur-Mer with evenings every Thursday in July-August and a closing aplec.
2026 Sardana Season
El Foment de la Sardana de Banyuls-sur-Mer is offering a new sardana season for summer 2026. Sardanes evenings are planned every Thursday in July and August on Place Paul Reig, with a closing aplec in early September. Detailed program of coblas to come.
Highlights Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls 2026
- Sardanes evenings every Thursday in July-August
- Coblas from Roussillon and Catalonia
- Closing aplec with double performance
- Free entry
Prices Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls 2026
Practical information — Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls
Practical Information
Access
By car: Banyuls-sur-Mer is located 35 km south of Perpignan via the D914 along the Côte Vermeille. Parking in the town center and on the outskirts.
By train: Banyuls-sur-Mer SNCF station (Perpignan-Cerbère line).
Location
Place Paul Reig, Banyuls-sur-Mer.
Schedules
Sardanes evenings on Thursdays in July-August starting at 9:30 PM. Closing aplec on September 1st.
Prices
Free entry.
Contact
Banyuls-sur-Mer Tourist Office: www.banyuls-sur-mer.com
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Where does it take place — Aplec de Sardanes de Banyuls
Place Paul Reig
Place Paul Reig, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer