At the end of every July this wonderful festival hits our village in Languedoc.
It couldn’t start closer to us as the very first event (and the one after which the festival is named) takes place in the little ruelle of steps right next to our house, Le Rue del Catet. These steps are made into a tiny stone amphitheatre for the event and people sit on cushions to enjoy the performance. We have had Flamenco singers, a pianist playing Chopin on a baby grand, an accordianist and this year a group of musicians performing sacred music of the East.
At other days and times between 22nd and 28th we will have (at various venues close to the village) :- an Arab Andalouse version of Bizet’s Carmen, W. Shakespeare’s As You Like it, an amazing men’s acrobatic/dancing troop called Face Nord (watch them on Youtube) and my personal highlight the marvellous Madeleine Peyroux- chanteuse extraordinaire- giving a concert down the road in Chateau de Mus.

Get the whole programme here :http://www.sortieouest.fr/festival/les-nuits-de-la-terrasse-et-del-catet-2012.html