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Alpine pasture festival 3 August 2025

A traditional mountain pasture festival with a host of events focusing on life on the mountain pastures. From open-air mass to herding dog demonstrations, not forgetting the woodcutters’ competition, there’s something for all ages!

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The 2025 programme

  • 9:30am: start of the walking race (adults: 3 km / + 15 years: 3 km / U14: 3 km / U10: 1.5 km). Registration at inscription-alpage.chrono-ski-aravis.fr ,
  • 10:30am: mass,
  • 12pm: country-style meal hosted by the Orchestre d’Harmonie du Grand-Bornand,
  • From 1:30pm:
    • “Lous Pastourios”
    • woodcutting competition, with the best woodcutters in the region in attendance.
  • 3.30pm: grand parade of floats on the theme: “The States of America”,
  • 6pm: final of the lumberjack competition,
  • 6.30pm: demonstration of the making of reblochon,
  • 7pm: aperitif / meal hosted by the group “Captiv”,
  • From 10pm: fireworks and free dance hosted by a DJ.

Throughout the day:

  • demonstration of old-time crafts by old-timers,
  • climbing initiation,
  • many activities for young and old,
  • ski sur Herbe.

Bus service line A Le Grand-Bornand Village / Le Chinaillon reinforced all day and extended in the evening.

Departures:

  • from the bus station at Grand-Bornand Village, every 20 minutes from 10:10am to 12:10pm, every 15 minutes from 1:20pm to 6:35pm and every 30 minutes from 7:30pm to 11:30pm.
  • from the Floria stop at Chinaillon, every 20 mins from 10.05am to 12.25pm, every 15 mins from 1.35pm to 6.50pm and every 30 mins from 7.45pm to 11.45pm (last departure).

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