Description
On 20 August, head to the Merdassier shopping centre for a day and evening of festivities, filled with a friendly atmosphere, entertainment and new discoveries.
For this year’s event, organised in collaboration with the ASL, a wide range of activities await you from 2 pm.
From 2 pm to 6 pm
Take part in workshops on making leather purses and beeswax candles led by Michel Rostalski, a passionate naturalist who has been running nature walks and workshops for nearly 10 years.
Throughout the afternoon, you can also enjoy traditional games organised by Adrien Fournier.
From 3pm to 5pm
Let yourself be swept away by Adrien Fournier’s tales of the mountains and the local countryside, whose unique storytelling style and delivery make every tale a truly shared experience.
From 7pm
The group ‘Faut qu’ça guinche’ will set the evening alight with their festive French chanson. Driven by boundless energy, socially conscious or intimate lyrics and unapologetic rock influences, these six musicians offer popular music that gets all generations dancing. After a 20-year career, their concerts are true spectacles, blending reflection, emotion, humour and good cheer.
The Batucada Tribal Percussion troupe will set the rhythm for the evening with three performances between 7pm and 9pm.
9pm
Lantern procession for the children, leading to the Firelight fire show.
Activities organised by the Tourist Office throughout the event – enjoy:
Face painting for children
Toasted marshmallows
Blind cheese tasting
Complimentary sangria from 6pm to 7pm
A festive, family-friendly day not to be missed at the Col de Merdassier!
