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Summer Resort News
– Champagny en vanoise
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 Events
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JAZZ – 6th year: concerts for jazz
lovers, every Wednesday evening in St Sigismond
Church.
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15th July – 12th August 2010
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Champagny le Haut village fair –
meal, dance, firework display, stands…
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18th July 2010
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“6D Trek” running event
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24th July 2010
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Village fete at Champagny le Bas –
stands, folk group, meal, dance and fireworks
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1st August 2010
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The Grand Bec Alpine Trail – a
mountain race approved by FAF, 20km, altitude
ascent 2000m, altitude descent 2000m.
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8th August 2010
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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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15th August 2010
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3rd Champagny X Ride – discovering
downhill and cross country routes with
demonstrations
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22nd August 2010
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Events courtesy of Champagny tourist office –
www.champagny.com
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 Other
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Champagny village cable car –
takes you to 2000m in 10 minutes.
Opening days of the cable-car (summer 2010)
From 6 to 8 July - Tues. & Thurs.
From 11 July to 15 August - Sun. to
Thurs.
From 17 to 26 August - Tues. & Thurs. &
Sun 22nd
Timetable: 9am to 12.45pm & 2 to 5.30pm
Prices 2010:
1 way:
4€
1 day card:
12€
1/2 day card: 8€
Free: less 10 years old
From the top of the cable car: beautiful view
over the glaciers of the Vanoise, the Grand Bec
and the Grande Casse and all the other summits
over 3000m high.
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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 information. Weatherforecast. Internet
access.
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Glacier museum -At 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 Fri and Sat 3-7pm. €3/adult
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Painting courses, see resort info.
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