Fest'Oc - Occitan Festival of Gévaudan

Fest'Oc: Occitan culture celebrated in Marvejols

Fest'Oc was born from the desire to keep Occitan culture alive in Gévaudan, in the heart of the royal city of Marvejols. As part of Total Festum, the major Occitan culture festival supported by the Occitanie Region, this entirely free festival offers a rich and varied program each year in June, combining music, shows, workshops, and activities for the whole family.

A program rooted in Occitan traditions

The festival highlights the myths, tales, and legends, fantastic creatures, carnivals, and totemic festivals of Occitania and Catalonia. The musical program features traditional Languedoc sounds, notably with the fanfare Ocso, an ensemble of seven musicians playing oboes, clarinets, brass, and percussion in arrangements and improvisations inspired by the repertoire of Occitan popular festivals. The group Cabr'e Can also brings its festive and authentic touch.

Workshops, sports, and conviviality

Beyond music, Fest'Oc is a place for meeting and sharing. Visitors can participate in an Occitan dictation open to all in a warm atmosphere, discover exhibitions created by Occitanist students from local schools and colleges, or try their hand at Biodanza, tambourin, and pétanque. A women's rugby tournament and artistic gymnastics demonstrations complete the program.

The Fire of Saint John

A highlight of the festival, the Fire of Saint John show concludes the festivities, following the ancestral tradition of the summer solstice. This festive ritual, shared throughout southern France, brings together young and old around a large bonfire, music, and dances in an atmosphere of magic and conviviality.

A festival for everyone

Fest'Oc aims to be a popular, intergenerational, and accessible event. All activities are free, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the richness of Occitan culture. The festival contributes to the cultural influence of Marvejols and Gévaudan, introducing a wide audience to a living and dynamic heritage.

Supported by Le Trianon, the cultural center of the community of communes, and by the Occitanie Region as part of the "Element'Ter" cultural season, Fest'Oc is a lasting fixture in the Lozère festival scene.