As part of the ‘Women in the Mountains’ festival, Le Grand-Bornand will be hosting two workshops

12–15 November 2026

Launched in the wake of the creation, ten years ago, of the Femmes en Montagne association, the festival of the same name – the 7th edition of which will take place in Annecy from 12 to 15 November – will continue its mission to promote greater gender diversity in the mountains and foster gender equality through film screenings, talks and workshops.
The resort of Le Grand-Bornand will be hosting two events as part of a new partnership with the festival.

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Building on a partnership forged around shared values and objectives – the mountains as a shared space for expression, accessible to all levels, from beginners to elite athletes, and from those seeking contemplation to those pursuing sport – and as champions of mountains that bring people together, are endearing, and belong to us all in some small way, the association, led by its president Léo Wattebled and Tanya Naville, the festival director, together with Le Grand-Bornand, have organised two workshops for which registration is now open.

Two workshops on the theme of sharing natural spaces with children

How do you go hiking amongst herds? What should you do when a livestock guard dog comes towards you?
And why are there animals in the mountain pastures?… These are just some of the questions covered in this first workshop, designed for 6–12-year-olds and entitled ‘How to get to know the mountains from a young age’. Through games, observations and role-play, the children will set out to discover pastoralism and life in the mountains. They’ll learn to observe and understand alpine landscapes, discover the different ways the mountains are used, and, above all, adopt the right behaviour to coexist harmoniously with herds and the people working in the mountain pastures. An event co-organised by Pasto Kézako, the leading information platform on pastoralism and the sharing of mountain spaces.

Saturday 14 November at 1.45 pm – duration: 2 hours
Price: 5 euros
Venue: Art by Friends – Annecy

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And the older ones!

Following on from this, parents – and others – will attempt to answer the question : ‘Between pastoralism, tourism and sport: how can we ensure that different uses of the mountains coexist so that they remain a space for free and shared expression?’ during a workshop and debate chaired by Dominique Kreziak, University Professor of Marketing and Director of the Sustainable Tourism Research Chair at IAE Savoie-Mont-Blanc, and enriched by contributions from Bornand experts Tessa Worley (ski champion), Stéphanie Chassagne (farmer) and Laurent Vella (mountain guide) from Bornand, to reflect and imagine together how different uses, expectations and balances can be integrated into a vibrant and shared mountain environment.

Saturday 14 November at 2.00 pm – duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Price: 5 euros, free coffee
Venue: Moxy Hotel – Annecy

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