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Mont-Blanc (Aravis) - Le Grand Bornand

 

 

Summer Resort News - Annecy

 

 Events

 

 

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International Festival of Animated Films- every year since 1960 at the beginning of June Annecy is the meeting-place for the world of Animated Films Presentation and showing of films in competition in various theatres in the town, homages, retrospectives, exhibitions
Giant-screen showings every evening on the Paquier. Entry free.

Projections from 10.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. in 8 sites spread around the town, and late night open-air shows on a giant screen by the lakeside.

 

8th June – 13th June 2009

 

 

 

 

The "P'tit bal perdu" comes back for 11 Sundays this summer. With irresistible party atmosphere, friendliness, charm with a hint of nostalgia, family and lovers' picnics, protected by wonderful trees, it is an invitation to dance in the heart of these delicious getaways to forget time just for a while. Every Sunday from 18h to 22h.

 

28th June – 6th September 2009

 

 

 

 

National Celebration - Lake Annecy and its surrounding villages offer you fireworks and dancing. From 4 p.m. events for children, then from 8 p.m. events of different kinds. At 10 p.m. fireworks followed by public dancing at 11 p.m. Free public access.

 

14th July 2009

 

 

 

 

The Noctibules–  Four evenings, four big times in the town featuring street theatre, funfair style theatre, fireworks parade, aerial shows, circus and original brass bands, combining event shows and new inspirations, national and regional companies.

 

15th-18th July 2009 (evenings)

 

 

 

 

Tour de France - After the arrival of the stage at the Grand Bornand, time-trial around Lake Annecy.

 

23rd July 2009

 

 

 

 

Lake Festival – one of the largest fireworks spectaculars in Europe. Nearly 2 hours of non-stop display for you to appreciate the magic of the place, the absolute symbiosis between the fireworks and the music, the show and the public who participate.

 

8th August 2009

 

 

 

 

Swim across Lake Annecy - this mass event, which had several hundred participants, last year, allows you to do a small (1000m) or big (2400m) cross-lake swim in the bay of Albigny.
Enrolment at Annecy Sports Information from August 1st to 14th.

 

15th August 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Other

 

POTTERY MARKET - End of August

Menthon-saint-Bernard

 

 

SUMMER MUSIC - end June/beginning July

Friday evenings

Cran-Gevrier

4 free open air concerts

 

 



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