Event

Date(s)

Winegrowers’ Week - in nearby Les Menuires, it celebrates French vineyards. About thirty wine growers from all the French regions present their production during "French wine tasting and sales" evenings, open to everyone. Tasting and sales from Monday to Friday every night from 6 to 9 pm.

31^st December 2011 – 7^th January 2012

French Masters Cup - Alpine skiing

14^th – 15^th January 2012

International speed week - alpine skiing

30^th January – 3^rd February 2012

16th Trophée de l’Espoir - Sponsored by David Douillet, the Trophée de l’Espoir (the Trophy of Hope) collects money for the local Mentally and Physically Handicapped Association. Solidarity, sport and party time are on the programme with demonstrations by handicapped and valid athletes, a torchlight descent open to everyone, a tombola and open-air show.

23rd February 2012

Full Metal Contest - The unmissable event for hard rock music and wintersports fans! Open to everyone, it combines skiing& snowboarding competitions, freestyle version,and all dressed up as rockers, with hard rock concertsgiven by internationally known groups.

www.fullmetalcontest.com

28^th March – 31^st March 2012

3 Vallées X Wing Rally - A unique way to discover the3 Vallées, with everyone participatingin a “category” corresponding to their level: pros, amateurs, families …

9th April 2012

5^th Children’s music and song festival

Live concerts, street shows, musical structures, discovery workshops …

14th – 21st April 2012

F.I.S. RACES - Alpine skiing

7th and 8th January 2012; 25th, 26th and 27^thFebruary 2012; 5th and 6th March 2012

After ski party - every week (excluding the French school holidays)at La Croisette: football on snow tournaments,toboggan descents organised on the Roc'n Bob run,free mulled wine for all participants.

Torchlight descents and flash mob - by the French Ski School instructors every weekduring the French school holidays.