Fête de l'Alpage (Alpine Festival)

Plagne Villages

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Alpage
Dou du Praz
Plagne Villages
73210 La Plagne
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On Sunday 17 August, come along with your family to discover the traditional nature of the mountain, during the Fête de l’Alpage on Dou du Praz plateau in La Plagne.
Indicative summer 2025 programme :
➔ The fête starts at 8am
➔ Outdoor mass from 10.30-12am with Father Olivier Môme
➔ Démonstrations of:
○ Ascent of the herd of cows to the site - from Belle-Plagne to Dou du Praz. Meeting point at 08:30 in Belle-Plagne to accompany the herd.
○ Milking the cows
○ Making Beaufort and Sérac cheese
○ Making butter
➔ Exhibition of farm animals
➔ Exhibition by local artisans and sale of regional products
➔ Games and rides:
○ Pony rides for children
○ Games: axe throwing, making wooden huts
- Celebration of the 80th anniversary of the parachute drop on 11 March 1944
○ Rides in a Willys jeep or a carriage from 9 - 11.30am and 1.30 - 5pm

➔ Catering
○ Menu: Braised ham with Polente – Beaufort cheese– Blueberry tartlets
○ Served from 11.30am
○ Tickets on sale on site

➔ Refreshment bar
○ Open 8am - 9pm
○ Tickets on sale on site

➔ Musical entertainment:
○ Traditional music: accordions and bandoneon
○ Savoyard songs: “La route des tommes”
○ Alpine horns "Savoie chante en cors"
○ Musical group: Cocktail De Zik
Prices
Free of charge. Animations gratuites.
Meal €17.
Opening
Sunday 17 August 2025 between 8 am and 9 pm.
Accepted payment methods
Bank/credit card
Cash
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Fête de l'Alpage (Alpine Festival)

Dou du Praz
Plagne Villages
73210 La Plagne

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