What is the Les Fanfares sans Frontières? It is two days of celebrations under the sign of music and folklore in Mazamet, in July: troupes of musicians from around the world, majorettes, flag throwers, big parades… A whole program!
This festival is above all an event which highlights folk and musical cultures of the world. In a way, it can also remind us of Mazamet’s links with the international scene, especially since the great industrial period of the valley and of the trading posts.
For 2 days, Mazamet is in tune and lives to the rhythm of the bands: wanderings of music groups on the market, parades of majorettes, parades of flag-throwers ... Not to mention the bodegas and the famous election of “Miss Fanfares” . Glitter, colours, good humour and elegance are generally the watchwords of this festival.
The final stage of this event takes place on Saturday evening at Lac des Montagnès. To add to the magic of the place and the festival, it was the same evening that the annual fireworks linked to French ‘Bastille Day’ celebrations. In this memorable evening, the musical groups play before and after the fireworks, for a most sumptuous result.
