4 Best Performing Arts Venues in Toulouse and the Languedoc, France

Carcassonne hosts a major arts festival in July that includes world-class dance, theater, and circus performances. The event attracts legendary performers like Bob Dylan, Jose Carreras, and Joe Bonamassa. There's also an "OFF Festival" lineup that showcases emerging artists on 12 different stages, with 80 shows free of charge.

World-renowned Catalan cellist Pablo Casals, who took refuge in Prades during the Spanish Civil War, gave his name to the international music festival based here each year from late July to mid-August. Concerts are also held in other churches and sacred places in villages in the surrounding hills.

Home of L'Orchestre National Capitole Toulouse and Opéra National Capitole Toulouse, the hexagonal Halle Aux Grains ranks among the best music auditoriums in Europe.

This young, energetic orchestra performs regularly in the Salle Molière in the Opéra Comédie.