Fête Votive de Beaucaire
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Fête Votive de Beaucaire
2026 edition of the Fêtes de la Madeleine, Beaucaire's traditional votive festival, from July 21 to 27, 2026. A week of Camargue tradition in the heart of the historic center: opening parade in costumes, Camargue races in the Arènes Paul Laurent, abrivados, bandidos, encierros, bodegas, funfair, and final fireworks display.
Fêtes de la Madeleine 2026 — Beaucaire
From Tuesday, July 21 to Monday, July 27, 2026, Beaucaire celebrates its patron saint, Marie-Madeleine, during the most emblematic votive festival of the Gard Camargue. For seven days, the city center, the Rhône quays, and the Arènes Paul Laurent live to the rhythm of Provençal and Camargue tradition.
2026 Program Framework
The Fêtes de la Madeleine traditionally open on July 21 at 9 p.m. with the grand opening parade, which brings together more than 700 participants in traditional costumes and about a hundred bulls and horses. The procession starts from the Beaucaire-Tarascon bridge, crosses the city center, and reaches the Arènes Paul Laurent.
The week is punctuated by:
- Camargue races in the Arènes Paul Laurent, with the best raseteurs of the season
- Daily abrivados and bandidos (bulls led by gardians through the streets of the center)
- Encierros and bull releases
- The funfair set up on the Champ de Foire
- Nightly bodegas for festive evenings
- Concerts, peñas, musical entertainment in the streets
- Final fireworks display fired from the Beaucaire fortress
The detailed day-by-day program, with precise schedules for Camargue races and bullfighting events, will be published a few weeks before the festivities on the official website of the City of Beaucaire and the Office de Tourisme Terre d'Argence.
Highlights
- Grande Madeleine 2026 from July 21 to 27 — official votive festival of Beaucaire
- Opening parade on July 21 at 9 p.m.: 700 participants in Provençal and Camargue costumes, bulls and horses
- Camargue races in the Arènes Paul Laurent (raseteurs, manades)
- Abrivados, bandidos and encierros in the city center streets
- Funfair, bodegas and concerts every evening on the Champ de Foire
- Final fireworks display fired from the fortress
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Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .