What to see and do in April 2024
LEISURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES
In Praz sur Arly:
– Themed Hikes (marmots, ibex, glaciers, panorama of Mont Blanc, etc) and accompanied half-day hikes. Contact Mountain Guides Office: 04 50 21 55 11.
– Initiation flights in a hot air balloon: Contact Alpes Montgolfière: 04 50 55 50 60.
In the area:
– Saint-Gervais Thermal Baths. Open Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 21.30; Saturday, 10.00 to 21.30; Sunday from 10.00 to 20.00. Info: 04 50 47 54 57.
– Paragliding: Fabien JAMBON on 06 70 07 51 21 or Megève Baptême Parapente: 06 62 13 27 71.
– Côte 2000 Aventure in Megève: Tree climbing course (from 5 years old). Open every day by appointment: 06 76 29 71 04.
– Paint Ball Expérience: open all year from 9.00 to 22.00, by reservation on 06 09 81 31 17.
The Palais des Sports in Megève – the largest sports complex in the Alps
– Indoor Olympic pool:
Till 05/05/2024:
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12.00 to 19.30. On Wednesday from 12.00 to 21.00. Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday and 1 May 2024.
– Balneoform:
Till 05/05/2024
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 7.30 pm. On Wednesday between 2 pm and 9 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 7.30 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st. Easter Monday (1 April): 14.00 to 19.00.
– Gym:
Till 05/05/2024
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 8 am and 9 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 9 am and 6 pm. Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday and May 1st.
– Olympic Skating Rink: Till 05/05/2024 – between 3 pm and 5 pm. Closed exceptionally on 29/03, 24/04, 25/04, 28/04 and May 1st.
– Climbing Wall: Till 05/05/2024 – Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 3 pm and 9 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 7 pm. Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
Also indoor tennis court, fitness, Wellness spa, exhibitions, restaurant, media library available in the Sports Centre.
LEISURE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
In Praz sur Arly:
– Belles Leisure Park: games, restaurant, mini-golf, tennis etc. Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10.30. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
– Exhibition: ” Sports and the mountains, the big jump!”, or how winter sports have transformed the Pays du Mont-Blanc. Inside at the Tourist Office and also outside along the banks of the River Arly.
In the area:
– Cinéma du Mont-Blanc in Sallanches (18km): 04 50 18 39 10.
– The Signal in Les Saisies (17km) open till 19 April 2024 on 04 79 31 43 48.
– The Fairytale House in Notre Dame de Bellecombe (7km), open daily from 10.00-19.00. An unusual, unique and original exhibition, imagined and created with the family, for young and old alike, in paper paste and salt paste.
– Val d’Arly Cheese Cooperative in Flumet (2.5km) open daily from 8.30 to 19.30.
– Visit the Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle Church (7km) with its double-lantern bell tower.
– MEGEVE: The town centre and the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church (5km). The Calvary Walk (an hour’s walk above Megève with fifteen chapels and oratories representing the Stations of the Cross). The Upper Val d’Arly Museum (04 50 91 81 00).
– THE VAL D’ARLY AND THE BEAUFORTAIN: Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Col des Saisies (18km), Hauteluce (Baroque church), Beaufort (cheese factory), Arêches, return via Conflans (medieval city) and Albertville.
– THE ARAVIS PASS: Go through Flumet towards La Clusaz and stop at the Aravis Pass. A change of scenery guaranteed! You can also reach Annecy and its famous lake in less than 1 hour.
– COMBLOUX: Its baroque church with its typical bulb; and the granite path: a 1km walk through the forest where huge glacial erratic rocks, deposited about 15,000 years ago during the retreat of the glacier, still remain.
– CORDON: walk around and discover the village. Exceptional view of the Mont Blanc.
– CHAMONIX: a must-see destination, the capital of mountaineering at the foot of the famous Mont Blanc. (1h.30 drive). Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix Mont-Blanc (36km): continuous cabins, or every 10, 15 0r 30 minutes depending on numbers. Le Montenvers, Mer de Glace, from 10.00 to 14.00 every hour, and from 14.30, every 30 minutes.
EVENTS
- PRAZ-SUR-ARLY: 31/03 : Easter egg hunt at the Belles Leisure Park at 10.00 – 31/03: Easter egg tasting at 10.30, at Massimo’s – 01/04/24: Easter treasure from 10.45 to 12.00, Tourist Office.
- MEGEVE: Market on Friday morning – 01/04/24 “À la R’Voyure” from 11.00 to 14.00 – from 02/04 to 07/04/24 French Elite Aépine Skiing Championships – 06/04/24 heure du conte bébés lecteurs de 11h à 11h45 – 10/04/24 spectacle jeunesse : au fond de la Grange de 17h à 17h45 – from 11/04 to 18/04/24 “Les Petits Princes du Printemps” daily from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 – 13/04/24 Hockey Match (France – Italie) at 19h30 – 18/04/24 après-midi jeux de société à la médiathèque de 15h à 18h – 21/04/24 jardin de la glisse de 10h à 12h.
- COMBLOUX : Market on Wednesday morning – 06/04/24 belote competition at 19h – 28/04/24 braderie spéciale puériculture, sports et jouets de 8h à 17h.
- LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE : 07/04/24 course des œufs de Pâques à 12h30 – du 11/04 au 14/04/24 stage d’aquarelle : carnets de neige – 13/04/24 course du fan club de Nicolas Raffort, 3ème édition à 9h – du 13/04 au 28/04/24 goûté raconté tous les jeudis de 16h à 18h – 14/04/24 formation : « intégrer la nature dans ses accompagnements » de 9h30 à 17h30 – 18/04/24 projection débat de Sylvain Saudan : le skieur de l’impossible à 17h30.
- PASSY : 05/04/24 Forum de l’Emploi au Pays du Mont-Blanc, 4ème édition de 9h à 16h30 – 05/04/24 spectacle musical « OUM PA PA! » De Ensemble D’CYBELLES à 19h30 – 11, 18 et 25/04/24 visite expérientielle de l’église Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Grâce de 14h30 à 16h.
- SALLANCHES: Marché le samedi matin – 06/04/24 le bal déguisé du Carnaval à 19h – 09/04/24 conférence sur l’intelligence artificielle de 19h30 à 21h30 – 10/04/24 spectacle Six° de 20h à 21h15 – 1/04/24 conférence histoire de musique de 20h à 22h – 13/04/24 battle d’Harmonies à 19h – le 14/04/24 vide grenier de printemps de 7h à 18h – 28/04/24 événement Border Line ouverture le dimanche : à 10h, 11h, 14h, 15h et à 16h.
- CHAMONIX: Marché toute l’année le samedi de 7h à 13h – du 01/04 au 30/11/24 au fil du trail, jeu de piste au bois de Chamonix, tous les jours – 02/04/24 les effets du genre chez les professionnels du ski, entre illusions et facteurs d’innovation de 20h à 21h30 – le 05/04/24 théâtre les trois mousquetaires à 20h30 – du 05/04/24 au 31/05/24 visite guidée de l’exposition « Chamonix 1924, l’invention des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver» tous les vendredis de 16h30 à 17h30 (réservation conseillée) – 06/04/24 atelier d’initiation à la biérologie de 17h à 19h – du 06/04 au 07/06/24 grande braderie des commerçants de 10h à 19h – 07/04/24 compétition de Mini-Bowling de 18h30 à 20h – 10/04/274 rendez-vous culturel : la mer de glace de Gabriel Loppé de 11h à 11h45 – 10/04 et 17/04/24 grave ta médaille de 15h à 17h – du 11/04 au 12/04/24 atelier d’initiation tapisserie d’ameublement de 9h à 17h – du 11/04 au 14/04/24 Magic Mont-Blanc Festival à 20h30 – du 11/04 au 02/05/24 visite guidée en compagnie d’un cristallier – du 14/04/24 Cross the Line de 8h30 à 23h30 – 19/04/24 conférence organisée par l’Association les Amis du Vieux Chamonix de 18h à 20h – 18/04/24 théâtre les Pigeons à 20h30 – 27/04/24 musique jazz secret places à 20h30 – 30/04/24 tableaux éphémères Land’art de 15h à 16h30.
For additional information, don’t hesitate to contact the various Tourist Offices in the region.
