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One such celebration is the parading of "Totemic Animals" usually with massive bodies and minute heads. According to legend, these animals protect our towns and villages. Carried and operated by men, these "Totemic Animals" are presented to the people of the village once a year in a festival that still bears the hallmark of ancient pagan rituals.

The "Totemic Animal" parade usually coincides with village carnival and the local procession which take place between February and August. Some examples of such animals are: the Mèze bull, the Pézenas foal, the Béziers camel, the Gignac ass and in Le Pouget they have a tramp known as the Boumian.

Mimosa celebration in Roquebrun (15 kms north of Béziers)

The Pig Fair in Saint Pons de Thomières (25 kms west of Béziers)

March

Laughter and Wine winter celebration : in 8 villages between Pézenas, Béziers and Bédarieux

Languedoc Fair in Loupian (10 kms north of Sète)

Cinema Encounters in Pézenas (30 kms west of Montpellier)

St Aphrodise Celebration in Béziers (the Béziers camel comes out for this occasion)

Sail Fair in La Grande Motte

Mediterranean Cinema Week in Pays de Lunel (east of Montpellier)

Printival Boby Lapointe in Pézenas (30 kms west of Montpellier)

Vinocap in Agde

Medieval festival: Les Caritats in Béziers

Children's Theatre Festival, Book Fair and Arabesques festival in Montpellier

Garden Time (until October) in 30 gardens of Languedoc

June

The Roméria in Mauguio (5 kms east of montpellier)

Extreme sports show (FISE), Brass band festival, Theatre Festival (Printemps des Comédiens), Montpellier Danse Festival in Montpellier

Muscat Festival (Sweet natural wine) in Frontignan (20 kms south west of Montpellier)

Les Voix de la Méditerranée festival in Lodève

Thau festival in Sète and surroundings

Radio France Montpellier festival in Montpellier and surroundings

Petetas celebration in Murviel les Béziers (10 kms north of Béziers)

Mirondela dels Arts in Pézenas (30 kms west of Montpellier)

Worldwide festival and St Pierre (St Peter celebration - the saint of the fishermen) in Sète

Feria (bullfighting and bodega music) in Béziers

Oysters and regional produce fair in Bouzigues  (5 km north of Sète)

Nights of "O" in Montpellier

Pottery market in Saint Jean de Fos (40 kms north of Montpellier)

St Louis Festival (water jousting tournement) in Sète

Musical weeks of the abbey of Valmagne in Villeveyrac (25 kms north of Sète)

September

Comic Festival in Bouzigues (5 km north of Sète)

Craftsmanship Fair in Montpellier

Mediterranean Cinema Festival and International Guitar Festival in Montpellier

Chesnut Festival in St Pons de Thomières (25 kms west of Béziers)

November

Craftsmen Fair in Lodève (54 kms north of Montpellier)

Chestnut celebration in Olargues (50 kms north of Béziers)

December

Creches and a celebration of traditionnal creche figurines in Saint Jean de Cuculles (10 kms north of Montpellier)

Christmas Markets in the whole department