Mountain festival 14 July 2026

• 2.30pm–6pm: free workshops: climbing, slacklining, climbing knots, wood tooling (climbing with an ice axe), the Dahut trail and mountain wildlife with guides and instructors,
• 3.00 pm: refreshment bar opens,
• From 4.30 pm: polenta cooking over a wood fire,
• 5.00 pm: Mountain Rescue demonstration on the church bell tower,
• From 7.30 pm: Savoyard meal with live music, featuring the band “Cocktail des Montagnes”
  • Menu: diots / polenta, cheese, pastries, coffee,
• 9.15 pm: climbing demonstration by the Guides’ Office,
• 10.10 pm: guided illumination of the peaks of the Aravis range,
• 10.30 pm: 14 July dance with the band “Captiv”.

Extra shuttle buses on route A Le Grand-Bornand Village / Chinaillon:

• departures at 8.00 pm, 8.50 pm, 9.40 pm, 10.30 pm and 11.20 pm from the “Gare routière” stop in Le Grand-Bornand Village,
• departures at 8.20 pm, 9.10 pm, 10 pm, 10.50 pm and 11.40 pm, from the “Office de tourisme du Chinaillon” stop in Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon.

All vehicle traffic will be prohibited on 14 July from 4.00 pm until 1.00 am on 15 July, along the church and on Place de la Grenette.
All vehicles will be prohibited from 6.30 pm on 14 July until 1 am on 15 July, between the pharmacy, the town hall and the Sherpa supermarket.
Diversion via Route du Borne and Route de la Patinoire.
The car park next to the church will be closed from 2 pm on Wednesday 10 July until 5 pm on Monday 15 July.

Book your meal at the Tourist Office.