Description
Fascinating festival to discover ancient customs and traditions. The village square, narrow streets and old quarters are brought back to life with trade demonstrations by craftsmen, representing the authenticity and history of a genuine Savoie village.
ON THE PROGRAM :
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST
- 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 5pm - Place de la Résistance and Place Gérard Morand
Carousel des Baladins de la Compagnie les Baladins du Rire merry-go-round.
- 6pm - Megève Tourism Amphitheatre
SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST
10am - 12pm and 2pm - 5pm - Place de la Résistance and Place Gérard Morand
Carousel des Baladins de la Compagnie les Baladins merry-go-round.
Starting at 10am
ON THE ROAD
- Les Joyeux Maquignons
- The barrel organ
- The Pays d'Enhaut bell ringers.
VILLAGE SQUARE
- Making and tasting bread baked over a wood fire
- Coffee roasting and tasting of Savoy cake
- Presentation of mountain honey
- Demonstration of beguine piping
- Shawl fringing and sewing
- Manufacture of wooden whistles
- Children's workshop: Birdhouse (SOLD OUT)
For children aged 2 and over. Free with registration: megeve-tourisme.fr
- Workshop for children : Come and create your own stool
Family workshop. Free without registration
RUE MONSEIGNEUR CONSEIL
- Display of an old fire brigade hand pump
- Exhibition of old fire brigade vehicles
SQUARE DE LA BARONNE DE ROTHSCHILD
- Cider making and tasting
- Discovery of the farm
- Pony ride
- Explanation of forest management with the ONF
- The blacksmith
- Workshop for children : Paper recycling
(9am-12pm) For all ages. Free without registration
- Workshop for children : Leatherwork - Engraved medallion
(SOLD OUT) From 8 years old. Free with registration: megeve-tourisme.fr
- Workshop for children : Pottery
From 2 years old. Free without registration
EVENTS
- 10am - Alphorn (Vox Alpina), Megève Tourism Amphitheatre
- 10h30 - Folklore performance - Les Mailles et Béguines (Megève), Place du village
- 11am - Folk show - Lou Bennetons (Cordon), Megève Tourism Amphitheatre
- 11am, 3pm, 5pm - Demonstration of old-time skiing by the ESF, Place du village
- 11h30 - Alphorn (Vox Alpina), Amphitheatre, Megève Tourisme
- 12pm - Folklore performance - Lô Vouet's d'Halteloce (Hauteluce), Place du village
- 1.30pm - Alphorn (Vox Alpina), Place du Village
- 2pm - Performance by the singing group À Demi-Voix, Amphithéâtre de Megève Tourisme
- 2.30pm - Folklore performance - Lou Bennetons (Cordon), Place du Village
- 3pm - Folklore performance - Les Mailles et Béguines (Megève) Amphitheatre, Megève Tourisme
- 4pm - Alphorn (Vox Alpina), Place du Village
- 4pm - Performance by the singing group À Demi-Voix, Megève Tourism Amphitheatre
- 4.30pm - Folklore performance - Lô Vouet's d'Halteloce (Hauteluce), Megève Tourisme Amphitheatre