Feria de Pentecote in Nîmes in the Gard département: Whitsun Festival with entertainment, sea jousting, competitions and Bullfighting.
Pelerinage des Gitans. 24 and 25 May each year. A Christianised pagan festival at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue
The festival Aude en Pyrenees. The festival Aude en Pyrenees is in late May or early June in the Haute Vallee de l'Aude (the upper vally of the Aude). It encourages children of all ages to experience a range of outdoor activities. Competitions, demonstrations and initiations make up this four day festival. Activities include rafting, kayaking, off-road biking, dinosaur fossil excavating, an introduction to forestry in the Forêt des Fanges, hiking, rock climbing, mountain climbing and kite flying. The festival takes advantage of local features such as the Cathar castles, the scenic yellow train and the Dinosaur Museum. Website: Festival Aude en Pyrenees
In May each year an organisation called Artistes a Suivre mounts a weekend exhibition spread over multiple locations in the Haute Vallée de l'Aude. Click here to vist their Website