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Reblochon and Crafts Festival

  • Le Bossonnet
    Le Bossonnet
    74220 La Clusaz
  • French

The pitch

From the mass in period costumes to the evening meal, many animations punctuate the day. A strong symbol of the wealth of heritage that makes the pride of the Cluses, the Reblochon Festival is a day to live with family or friends.

Details

On the schedule:
• 10:00 a.m.: Mass
• 11:15 a.m.: Musical aperitif. Kir provided by the Tourist Office and a musical serenade by the Cocktail des Montagnes
• Noon: Country-style lunch (Savoyard dishes, artisan cheese platters, tartiflettes, diots, potato fritters…)
• 2:30 p.m.: Grand Parade of floats and herds, accompanied by the Bell Ringers and Cocktail des Montagnes
• 4:00 PM: End of the parade
• 5:00 PM: Demonstration of cow milking and the making of farmhouse Reblochon.
• 6:00 PM: Folk dancing with the group Lou Socali
• 7:00 PM: Tree-felling demonstration
• 7:15 PM: Jockey introductions
• 7:30 PM: Associations’ trifecta race
• 8:00 PM: Awards ceremony for the trifecta, sheep-weighing contest, and artisans’ raffle
• 8:30 PM: Concert featuring Sharewood

All day:
- Traditional bread baking in the Bossonnet communal oven
- Living history displays featuring old-time crafts (woodworking and wool processing)
- Hay pool for toddlers
- Sheep shearing
- Making roof shingles
- Tree felling
- Old-fashioned skiing…
- Sales of farm products (Reblochon, Chevrotin, Tomme, Abondance…)

Opening

Lundi Fermé
Mardi Fermé
Mercredi Fermé
Jeudi Fermé
Vendredi Fermé
Samedi Fermé
Dimanche 10:00 - 00:00

Tarifs

Free of charge.

Location