Sunday 17 august 2025

La Belle Dimanche: the mountain pastures festival (47th edition)

  • Traditions and folklore
  • Traditional festival
  • Arts and crafts
  • Bands
  • Agriculture
  • Alpine meadows/grazing
  • Animals
  • Folk music
  • Sculpture
Elevation : 1665m
Plaine Dranse, 74390 Châtel
The Belle Dimanche is one of the oldest traditionnal Savoyard festival.
It honours the shepherds and their animals, but also traditional craftsmanship, to the delight of all.
Taking place at Plaine Dranse the festival starts with the arrival of the shepherds and their herds. Then a mass is celebrated in the open air with, as is traditional, the blessing of the shepherds and cattles.

Throughout the day you will be able to wander among the many stands where craftsmen of all kinds will be exhibiting their creations: paintings and woodcarvings, bell founders, natural and artisanal products, decorative objects, pottery, jewellery....

The various associations of...

Services

Pets welcome

Opening times

On 17 August 2025

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Location

La Belle Dimanche: the mountain pastures festival (47th edition)
Elevation : 1665m
Plaine Dranse, 74390 Châtel

Environment

  • Mountain location

Access

  • Access on foot, by chairlift or by shuttle
Updated on 12 November 2024 at 17:52
by Châtel Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 193658)
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