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Summer Resort News – valloire

 

 Events

 

 

Event

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

ATV World fair - The biggest assembling of ATV in the world. 5 days long, come and meet professionals, ride ATVs...

 

28th June – 02nd July 2007

 

 

 

 

Old cars parade

 

4th July 2007

 

 

 

 

La Marmotte bicycle race- Famous amateur race joining Le Bourg d'Oisans to l'Alpe d'Huez.

LA MARMOTTE
Saturday July 7th, 2007
Bourg d'Oisans - l'Alpe d'Huez: 174 km
Departure: 7 am

LA MI-MARMOTTE (Half-race)
Saturday July 7th, 2007
Valloire - l'Alpe d'Huez: 76 km

LA RANDO DES MARMOTTES: the race in two days
Friday July 6th, 2007
Bourg d'Oisans - Valloire: 97 km

Saturday July 7th, 2007
Valloire - l'Alpe d'Huez: 76km

 

6th July – 7th July 2007

 

 

 

 

RAPIN PEOPLE IN THE WORLD - 1st genealogical and patronymic meetings of Valloire.
Numerous activities and working commissions all week long. Around the patronymic RAPIN, a big genealogical meeting is organised. Rapin people from all over the world (Deutschland, Swiss and North America) will meet here. This is a family, festive and cultural event.

 

7th July – 13th July 2007

 

 

 

 

Valloires heritage day- Discover Valloire's Cultural heritage thanks to different guided visits organised. Free entrance.

 

8th July 2007

 

 

 

 

Bastille Day! Ball, fireworks and animations on the church place.

 

13th July – 14th July 2007

 

 

 

 

9th stage of the "Tour de France"  - Stage: Val d'Isère / Briançon : 161 km
> Col du Télégraphe - Alt. 1 566 m - Climbing of 12 km
> Col du Galibier - Alt. 2 645 m - climbing of 17.5 km

 

17th July 2007

 

 

 

 

Soul Gospel concert in Valloire church

 

18th July 2007

 

 

 

 

"MACRO PHOTO" TRAINING COURSES - Training course with a professional photographer. Technical exercises. From 5 to 7 pm during 3 days - Associations' house.

 

18th July – 20th July 2007 + 8th August – 10th August 2007

 

 

 

 

B.R.A. - 44th edition of the Alpine Cyclist Certificate.
6 circuits to become a legend! From 71 to 231 km - from 1289 to 5123 m of variation in level.

 

 

21st July – 22nd July 2007

 

 

 

 

VALLOIRE IN THE PAST - The event of tradition and heritage in Valloire
A day to discover the different jobs of mountain life in the past. Program: craftsmen, wood sculptures, work of sheepdogs and sheep shearing, parade, folk songs, unloading with draught horses...

 

29th July 2007

 

 

 

 

ENDURO SERIES - Mountain bike event - Free-ride competition.
During 2 days meet the national and international elite of free ride mountain-bike.

 

4th August – 5th August 2007

 

 

 

 

WORLD MUSIC CONCERTS - Sounds from all over the world! Let's dance... from 9 pm next to the cinema.

 

11th August – 12th August 2007

 

 

 

 

VALLOIRE FAIR - Everybody, inhabitants and tourists, is waited in the streets for a big authentic event organized by the Cultural Centre AEP.
August 12th, 2007: market of second-hand goods.
August 14th & 15th, 2007: The assumption holiday. A day where Valloire has fun!

 

14th August – 15th August 2007

 

 

 

 

4-WHEEL DRIVE FAIR - 6th 4-wheel drive fair

 

23rd August – 27th August 2007

 

 

 

 

 Other

 

Cable cars - Open from 24th June till 2nd September 2007 from 9.30 am to 16.30 pm (closed in case of storms).
-Sétaz cable-car: opened on Wednesday and Sunday. Pedestrians only.
-Crêt de la Brive cable-car: opened everyday - Pedestrians and mountain-bikers.

 

 

 



 

 

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