Feria de Nîmes

Feria de Nîmes
Arena of Nîmes - Evening

Feria de Nîmes is a popular festival centered on Spanish-style bullfighting held each year in Nîmes, Southern France. In May 2012, the Feria celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Pentecost Feria

It attracts over a million visitors for five or six days, from Wednesday before Pentecost to the Pentecost Monday. The whole city is concerned with this popular festival which bullfightings take place in the arenas and constitute the feast's culmination. The feria is composed:

Harvest Feria

Since 1978 takes place the Harvest Fair, on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday of September. They are said to be more spontaneous and family that its sister Pentecost.

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