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3rd MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL,  SUNDAY 28 JUNE

PASSAGE OF THE MB RACE THROUGH PRAZ SUR ARLY, SUNDAY 5 JULY

“PHOTO AND METAL” EXHIBITION from SATURDAY 11 to SUNDAY 19 JULY

Praz les Arts combines photographers and artists who love scrap metal in the same exhibition: Eric Tops, Rémi Géraudie, Fanny Chabaud, David Malacrida, Olivier Tops, David Machet…  Venues: Town Hall and the Meurets Art Studio, every day from 10.00 to 12.00 and 16.00 to 19.00. Free entry.

FRENCH NATIONAL DAY, TUESDAY 14 JULY

A magical evening starting with a paper lantern parade organized by the Schools Association. Everyone will have a coloured lantern for a walk through the woods along the Arly River before joining the place where the fireworks will be let off. Then it’s party time in the church square with a DJ who will set the dance floor alight with a memorable foam party!

BOOK FESTIVAL from 17 to 31 JULY

The first Youth Book Festival will take place from 17 to 31 July 2015. Organized by the National Book Centre, this festival is intended to convey the pleasure of reading to young people, associating books and reading to leisure times and places. In Praz you will discover the Smugglers’ Trail comic strip with Fanfouetomas’s treasure, the “reading logs” literary and creative pathway, the Chantalouette library with “books in trees and reading spots in nature”, the Sapins restaurant’s walking book, the Meurets Art Studio with Chabaud’s adages to read, insect hotels with fun explanatory notes.

PRAZ FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 19 JULY

The Praz Festival celebrates South America with two groups from Brazil (La La Bahia) and Bolivia (Machaqa) for a day of dancing and unforgettable music. Venue: the Varins tent, from 15.00 to 19.00 and a dinner show at 20.30 with a special menu and entertainment with the groups and the dancers.

THE TASTE FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 26 JULY

YOUNG TALENTS FESTIVAL, WEDNESDAY 29 JULY

MOUNTAIN, NATURE AND WELL-BEING FESTIVAL from SATURDAY 3 to FRIDAY 7 AUGUST

The mountains are a rich summer holiday destination still largely unknown to the general public. Those that have been are often won over and return! To find yourself in the heart of a still-preserved environment and take care of your body, what a perfect combination to enjoy without moderation!

For one week, the Tourist Office will make every effort for you to discover the wealth of our region combined with your well-being, with lots of activities concentrated in a few days.

THE PRATZ MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL, SATURDAY 8 and SUNDAY 9 AUGUST

END-OF-SEASON JUMBLE SALE AND FESTIVAL, SATURDAY 15 AUGUST

 End-of-season jumble sale in a fun atmosphere in the centre of the village, exceptionally closed to traffic. Fireworks and dancing in the evening with Animation Sonic in the church square!

VINTAGE CAR FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 23 AUGUST

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New activities and events in Summer 2015

The Pays du Mont-Blanc is THE place to spend your summer holidays! Praz-sur-Arly has lots of new things on offer in terms of activities and events to make your holidays very special.

Trail Training Camps

Alpe Performance will be happy to accompany you in your triathlon, running, trail or cycling training. Training programmes and camps leaving from Praz sur Arly: Women’s Cycling Camp from 23 to 25 May 2015;  Mixed trail camp from 13 to 15 June and from 1 to 3 August. Trail excursions every Saturday morning on reservation. For more information see www.alpe-performance.com or call  06.14.44.37.14.

Mountain bike tour of the Val d’Arly

Do the Val d’Arly tour in 2 or 3 days on an electric mountain bike. Using the chairlifts that are open, the 83 km circuit is possible in 2 days and one night. Without the chairlifts, a 104 km circuit of 3 days and 2 nights includes Praz, Flumet, la Giettaz, les Saisies and Crest Voland. Places to recharge your bike batteries are foreseen.

 Treks on foot or mountian bike in the Pays du Mont-Blanc

Praz-sur-Arly is the arrival point of this trek of 6 days and 5 nights, reserved for accomplished hikers. The Trans’alpes trek covers the Espace Diamant with breathtaking views of the Mont-Blanc. Accommodation is in traditional chalet-hotels and they take care of meals and baggage transfer. A trek leaving from Praz to La Clusaz via the Aravis Pass is also available.

  Holidays for people with reduced mobility at the Griyotire with Altitude Nature

The Griyotire and Altitude Nature offer holidays for people with reduced mobility. The Petite Griotte chalet and the Residence are adapted for the needs of handicapped people, with accessible accommodation and access to the indoor swimming pool. Altitude Nature offers excursions in a Cimgo or an all-terrain wheelchair to explore the pathways and the mountain environment, accompanied by a qualified handisport and mountain bike guide.

• Discover the holidays for people with reduced mobility

 “Les Guinguettes du Pratz” – Open air dancing

Every Monday, come and join us in the Church Square and relive the golden-olden times in a fun atmosphere! On the programme: a bar to lift your spirits, songs to make you dream, a quiz to keep you amused, and dancing to finish off the evening in style!

Archery Initiation

Try out archery in complete safety and in a unique environment with Montagn’arc every Wednesday morning in the Belles Leisure Park! (Awaiting approval)

Book festival

From 17 to 31 July, discover lots of place in Praz where you can escape from reality with themed books in different forms!

Throughout the season

15 marked walks, hiking stars awarded to young walkers, themed pathways accessible to all the family like the smugglers’ trail, pushchair circuits, the Crêt du Midi chairlift open 5 days a week. A leisure area with snack bar, children’s games and a sports field (Beach volley, pétanque, city stadium), an outsider art mini-golf. There’s also a small beach beside the Arly River for picnics and sunbathing. The Ludik-Park and trial mountain bike area and paths leaving from the top of the chairlift. Excursions with guides. Visit and afternoon tea at the farm, rides in a horse-drawn carriage or flights in a hot air baloon for magnificent views of the village and the Mont Blanc range. And of course lots of events and recurring activities like fishing, rock-climbing initiation, creative workshops, carpentry workshops, Family Party dancing evenings, archery, make-up and balloon sculptures, and open air dancing.

Don’t forget to reserve you holiday straight away!