FÊTE DE L'ALPE ET DES GUIDES

It is no coincidence that it is in Pralognan-la-Vanoise that the Festival of Alps and Guides takes place. It is here that part of the history of mountaineering has been written and that we find the ^3rd most important Compagnie des Guides in France. At an altitude of 1,400 metres, music, folklore and heritage are put into festive mode to greet the profession of mountain guide and guide through a programme that includes a parade, a craft market, a gathering, a blessing of the ropes and ice axes...