Next weekend: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026
Stories from our news section whose dates fall on Saturday or Sunday, updated every night (Paris time). Check times and booking on each source before you go.
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Argileum: ceramic “Flower garden” exhibition through 18 October
National Ceramics Days bring 20 potters from the Hérault Valley to Argileum's gardens in Saint-Jean-de-Fos — a perfect craft stop between Montpellier and Lodève.
International Guitar Festival: 31st edition with a free opening week
20 September–18 October across the Hérault. Free week in Montpellier 21–25 September, then paid concerts county-wide — including Angélique Kidjo at Opéra Berlioz on 11 October.
Sète: the Latin American film festival celebrates its 20th edition from 3 to 10 October
The S.A.L.S.A. association screens around fifteen subtitled films at Le Comoedia, including a competition and a Ricardo Darín retrospective. At the François-Mitterrand library, all activities are free: a photo exhibition on Cuba, circus, children’s workshops, a craft village and a closing concert on 10 October.
Hérault Valley: Science Festival “Savvy flavours” 3–11 October
Fourth local Science Festival edition: a cooperative flavours banquet in Gignac on 3 October, then workshops, games and talks through 11 October exploring the science behind food and cooking. Free, all ages.
UNESCO Global Geopark Terres d’Hérault festival 6–10 October
Now a UNESCO Global Geopark (111 communes, ~2,000 km²), the area hosts 6–10 October walks, hikes, workshops, tastings and talks under the “Savvy flavours” theme — how rocks, soils and landscapes shape Hérault’s terroirs.
Béziers: the Hors Cadre photo festival takes over the city from 9 October to 1 November
For its 3rd edition, this free photo trail displays work by more than 30 photographers in some 20 venues, including the Saint-Nazaire cathedral cloister and the Musée Fayet. A contest also features 15 amateur photographers from Occitanie, and visitors can vote for their favourite.
Lunel: street art on show at Espace Louis Feuillade in "L'Original à l'épreuve"
From 9 October to 14 November, the free exhibition "L'Original à l'épreuve" sets unique works alongside fine-art screen prints by street artists including Mist, Da Cruz and Shaka, with the publisher Anagraphis. A talk, guided tours and screen-printing workshops are planned; open Tuesday to Saturday.
Pérols: Montpellier International Fair, Canada theme (9–19 October)
Eleven days at the Exhibition Park with a Canadian village, food and activities. Open 10:00–19:00 (some evening openings). Tram T3 stop Parc Expo. From €6.
Pic Saint-Loup: the early-music festival fills churches and villages from 9 to 18 October
For its 13th edition, the festival offers six concerts across Montpellier, Guzargues, Gignac, Le Rouet and Saint-Martin-de-Londres, with a carte blanche for Argentine lutenist Eduardo Egüez. It closes on 18 October at 5pm in the church of Saint-Martin with Jean-Marc Andrieu and Les Passions; full price €20, reduced €15.
Béziers: Livres en scènes, a free book-themed weekend at Bayssan
On 10–11 October, the Scène de Bayssan invites families to a free book-themed weekend with shows, workshops, games, exhibitions and meetings. Highlights include an exhibition devoted to Olivier Douzou and Frédérique Bertrand’s Pyjamarama world.
Pézenas Enchantée: 20th opera festival from 10 to 18 October
The festival opens on 10 October with a “La Traviata, from Dumas to Verdi” gala at the Foyer des Campagnes. The week continues with “Sacre Mozart” by the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, a Little Prince musical tale, a lyric gala, a jazz night and the master-class final concert on the 18th; the two Apér’Opéra events are free.
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert: Grand Site label celebration on 10–11 October
The Gorges de l’Hérault Grand Site of France celebrates its label renewal: Saturday 10 October in Saint-Guilhem (stands, walks, biodiversity, abbey recital), Sunday 11 medieval visits at Issensac and Saint-Martin-de-Londres. Free.
Sète: the Scallop Festival pairs Saint-Jacques with Mediterranean flavours
On 10–11 October, on the fish auction car park, the association Les Copains d’abord welcomes producers from the Bay of Saint-Brieuc and stalls of Mediterranean specialities, including tielles, oysters and tuna. Local artists and makers also take part; entry is free (Saturday 10am–10pm, Sunday 10am–5pm).
Puéchabon: 5th Wine & Chestnut Festival on 11 October
Sunday 11 October, the 5th Wine & Chestnut Festival brings a market, tastings, open cellars, family activities and street shows celebrating autumn flavours in the Hérault Valley (info: Saint-Guilhem tourist office).