• Traditions and folklore, Entertainment/recreation

"Fête de l'Alpage" (Pasture Day)

Fête de l'Alpage, a traditional festival with a lot of events focusing on life on the mountain pastures. From open-air mass to herding dog demonstrations, not forgetting the woodcutter competition, there's something for all ages!

Traditions and folklore, Entertainment/recreation "Fête de l'Alpage" (Pasture Day) Le Grand-Bornand

About

On Sunday 04 August 2024
Le Grand-Bornand (74450)

Programme:

- 9.30am: Pedestrian race (one adult and one children's course),
- 10.30am: Mass,
- 12 noon: Descent from the mountain pastures and country-style meal hosted by the Orchestre d'Harmonie du Grand-Bornand,
- From 12 noon: Country-style meal (raw vegetables, meat, chips, cheese, dessert).

From 1.30pm:
- Savoyard folklore,
- Cow milking competition,
- Herd dog demonstration,
- Woodcutting competition with the region's best woodcutters,
- 3.30pm: Grand parade of floats on the theme:
"Over the course of time: the great periods of History",
- 6pm: Lumberjack competition final,
- 6.30pm: Demonstration of Reblochon / Tomme blanche cheese making,
- 7pm: Aperitif/dinner hosted by the group Captiv.
- From 7.30pm: Country-style meal (raw vegetables, meat, chips, cheese, dessert).

From 10pm :
- Fireworks display,
- Free DJ dance.

Throughout the day:
- Demonstrations of traditional crafts by old-timers,
- Introduction to climbing,
- Numerous activities for young and old,
- Grass skiing competition.

Bus service line A Le Grand-Bornand Village / Le Chinaillon reinforced all day and extended in the evening.
Regular timetables: see the summer 2023 timetable guide.
Additional departures :
- from the Grand-Bornand Village bus station at 10am, 10.55am and 11.35am, then every hour from 1pm to 6pm and every 30 minutes from 7.30pm to 10pm.
- from the Floria stop at Chinaillon at 10.20am, 11.15am, 11.55am then every hour from 1.20pm to 6.20pm and every 30 minutes from 8pm to midnight (last departure).

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    Prices

    Free animations. Refreshments and food on site.
    Lunch : €17
    Dinner : €16

    Methods of payment accepted : Bank/credit card, Cash

    Reception

    Open to children
    Languages spoken : French
    Languages of documentation : French

    Traffic :
    Traffic of all vehicles, with the exception of municipal services, emergency services and organisation vehicles, will be prohibited from 2pm on Saturday 6 August 2023 until 3am on Monday 7 August 2023 on the route de l'Envers du Chinaillon from its intersection with the route des Outalays to its intersection with the impasse du Clut.

    Parking:
    Volunteers and organisers will be able to park along the route de l'Envers du Chinaillon from the intersection with the impasse du Clut to the intersection with the route de la Floria. To this end, a security checkpoint will be set up by the Police Municipale at the intersection between the route de l'Envers du Chinaillon and the route de la Floria on Sunday 6 August 2023 from 8am until 11pm. Residents of Impasse du Clut and Castel des Neiges will be allowed to use this section of the road. Access to the doctor's surgery will be maintained.

    People with reduced mobility: a parking area will be created at the top of the Charmieux.

    Dates

    Sunday 4 August 2024.

    Access

    Front de neige du Charmieux Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon 74450 Le Grand-Bornand

    More informations

    Information update on 30/04/2024 by Le Grand-Bornand Tourisme