The history of the flame of Canigó dates from 1955, when Frank Pujade, born on June 23, decided to join the celebration of his birthday, his passion Canigó and the San Juan festival, lighting a small fire on top of Canigó, with a bundle of firewood that his friends helped to raise.
For years continued this tradition, and in 1963, for the first time, lit a torch and went down to the foot of the mountain, for from it, would go on the maximum amount of fires.
In 1964, lights a flame to the fire of Canigó and deposited in "the castellet of Perpignan, where he remained until June 22 next year, at which time it goes up to Canigó and thus regenerate the fire. Since then, the flame burns in the Castellet de Perpignan, and each year the ceremony is repeated.
It was not until 1965, when the tradition of going to Canigó for fire to light the bonfires of San Juan, began to spread throughout Catalonia.
And no, this year the center hiker Premia de Mar, mobilized the bike lovers to go and get the flame to Dosrius Canigó, meeting with the volunteer group of athletes, carrying the fire from Canigó.
Regards and until next time.
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