Events calendar Savoie

Created in 1975, the International Comics Festival of Chambéry is the^second oldest festival of its kind in France after Angoulême. 20,000 visitors, 60 authors and three days of celebration... It welcomes artists of great notoriety, also reveals talents and makes the happiness of a public that rushes to meet cartoonists and scriptwriters and to shop. The elephant, symbol of the city, always appears on the poster entrusted each year to a different artist.

For all those who like to hunt, find the rare object, who are looking to tinker... The Grande braderie d'automne in Chambéry is one of the most important flea markets in the region. Every year 50,000 visitors and more than 2,500 exhibitors settle in the city centre of the City of the Dukes. Good deals, vintage items, favorites and other finds to complete a collection, replace a lost item..... redecorate a room... Toys, furniture, crockery.... Trinkets, accessories, books... All that remains is to negotiate.

This winter, Qualifiers has brought together parents and children throughout France. The qualified candidates are at the Corbier on March 6 th, 2009 for the final of the 9 ^th edition of this event. The goal of this championship, an amateur team composed of a couple and a child between the ages of 8 and 16, is in parallel slalom and in relay. A sporty and friendly atmosphere!

On 8 May 2009, Saint-Genix on Guiers and Yenne celebrate Cycling and cycling, a cycle trail linking the Mediterranean to the Mediterranean. You can test the portion of rides between Yenne and Brégnier Cordon by bike, roller, wheelchair. But also ask your cycle and go on canoeing on the Rhone. Competition for funny bikes. Contact tourist office Val Guiers at 04 76 31 63 16 or Yenne at 04 79 36 71 54.

Overheating of the zygomatic in sight: funny, funny, hilarious with the best of the national comedy scene in the program. Three evenings, three stages for a contest of the best comedian among the young promising talents present, and a renowned artist for Saturday evening. They will be about ten to have been selected, to present themselves to try to seduce the jury, but also the public. The Young Talents will open the ball on Thursday night! Complete program on line.

Sports, festive and fun, these races are aimed at northern, beginner or experienced practitioners. Festive and convivial night skiing competitions that also allow champions to complete their physical preparation. a unique atmosphere in the seven stage stations of the 2012 edition, including Savoie Grand Revard. A test at Albertville for commemorating the anniversary of the 1992 Olympic Games.

For this second edition of this race on the snow, in semi-night, you travel 10,7 km with 220 m of difference. The record to beat: 39 minutes and 33 seconds. Departure at 18 pm!

Wood carving has always played an important role in Bessans. For two days, local artisans from Maurienne and France present their works and know-how at the 19 ^th meeting of wood sculptors and artisans. No doubt you will hear about Bessans's devil legend. This feast reminds us of the important crafts of yesteryear, which occupied the long winter nights.

The place Charles-Dullin in the centre of the small town of Yenne becomes the time of one afternoon a large playground for your children: many diverstissements and creative workshops promise pleasant moments to share with family! Games of building, address, reflection, to do in solo or team, a very tight time for children, etc. Even if parents help or blow the answers.

Prior to arrival on the Champs-Elysées, the penultimate steps of La Grande Loop take place in Savoie Mont-Blanc. In perspective, great sports moments and outstanding suspens. On July 19, with the ascent of the Glandon, Madeleine and Fry passes, followed by diving on the Grand-Bornand, 12 km long. On July 20, the arrival at Lake will be the hold-up of the last chance after the climb of the ascents, including that of Mount Revard? Passage to Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines, the Chamber, Saint-François-Longchamp, La Léchère, Albertville on July 19 and July 21st to Bellecombe-en-Bauges, Le Châtelard, Aillon-le-Jeune, Saint-Jean-d'Arvey, La Féclaz and Trévignin.

Thanks to the Valmeinier Heritage Association, several monuments such as the Moulin aux Grands Côtes and chapels in the hamlets have been renovated. On the occasion of the employers'celebration on 11 August, the association will celebrate its 10 years around the church 1500 with a mass, a traditional meal, a presentation of the country's costumes and local crafts… The volunteers of the association, the inhabitants of Valmeinier, remain committed to their history, tradition and environment; They invite you to discover local gastronomy through built heritage, crafts and meeting with animals. They tell many stories and stories.

The exhibition "Riccardo Gualino the Magnificent - Life and Work of a Collector" is on display on the first floor of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chambéry until 22 March 2020. Riccardo Gualino, born on 25 March 1879 in Biella and died on 6 June 1964 at the age of 85 in Florence, was born into a family of goldsmiths from Biella. He is an entrepreneur and above all a great art collector, in addition to being also a writer and producer of Italian cinema. This exhibition was designed and produced by the Musei Reali of Turin, a twin city with Chambéry. While visiting the city of the dukes, the exhibition focuses on Riccardo Gualino's close links between art and life. It reveals an extraordinary man and presents about a hundred works and archival documents, whether paintings, sculptures or art objects ranging from antiquity to the 20th century. Its collection is said to be one of the most beautiful and significant in Italy.