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Summer Resort News
– Champagny en vanoise
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 Events
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Event
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Date(s)
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Mountain Painters show - The mountain,
source of inspiration for all the artists
taking part in this exhibition, is either blazing, coloured,
disturbing or quite simply beautiful. Drawings,
watercolours, oils, acrylic resins - all the
different are on show. More than 150 paintings
by professional and amateur painters are on
show in four rooms. Open to the public from
4.00 to 7.00 pm every day except Saturday.
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5th July – 17th August 2008
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Concerts every Thursday near the St
Sigismond baroque
church (Jazz)
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17th July – 14th August 2008
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Painting and craft market on the village
square – exhibition, sale,
demonstration…
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13th + 27th July 2008
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Village fete at Champagny le Haut
– stands, folk group, meal, dance and
fireworks
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20th July 2008
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Village fete at Champagny le Bas
– stands, folk group, meal, dance and
fireworks
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3rd August 2008
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Alpine cross country race and hike of Le
Grand Bec -
Track and path mountain race. (Distance: 13 km,
total climb: 1,250 m; total downhill: 1,038 m
and on-trail hiking excursion.
A sporting event for walkers and runners on two
separate routes.
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10th August 2008
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The summer cheese is brought down the
mountainside on toboggans. From the
mountain pasture of Lécheron to the
hamlet of Le Bois. Sale of cheese on arrival, a
picturesque and lively morning!
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17th August 2008
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Every Sunday, local people and the
Tourist Office invite newcomers for a drink and
a presentation of the activities of the week!
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The Tourist office is open everyday in
July and August: welcoming, information
about accommodations,activities, tourist and
practical informations.
Weatherforecast. Internet
access.
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FROM THE VILLAGE AT 1,250M, THE CABLE
CAR (Planchamp
/ 67-E3) CARRIES YOU UP TO 2,000M
> Exceptional views over the Vanoise glaciers.
> Departure for easy walks through fields of
rhododendrons or more difficult walks…
or return to the village by the footpath in
forest, not far from the bilberries and the
raspberries.
> Departure for mountain bikes trails.
> Paragliding launch spot (an additional 20
mn by foot).
Open in July and August
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Glacier museum
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Champagny le Haut
(le Bois / 205-G1), in the restored
ex-presbytery. Unique in the Alpes.
The museum is dedicated to the mountain
glaciers: exposition of articles, cards,
illustrations, models, settings, visual and
sound documents. 3 themes are illustrated: the
discovery of the Vanoise glaciers; their
symbolic and mythological meanings; their
historical and scientist approach. Open every
day except Sat 3-7pm. €3/adult
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Painting courses from July 28 to August
1 and from August 4 to 8th 2008. All formulas
(half-day, 1 day or more), 15 €/half-day -
28 €/day. Not provided: painting gear.
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