Quaglia Trophy: This competition began 26 years ago, in memory of a great Chamoniard speed skater, Leon Auaglia, who took part in the first winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix Mont Blanc. It remains the most important Short Track competition in France.

Jacques Henry and Julien Laloux play music from Frescobaldi, Telemann, Pezel, and Bach.
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

Conference in French: Le bassin versant transfrontalier de l'Eau Noire et du Trient.

Speaker: Henri Rougier - Professeur de géographie Université Lyon III

When: 21:00
Where: salle communale, Vallorcine

Conference in French: Evolution de la Terre au cours du dernier milliard d'années : Tectonique des plaques. Climats passés

Speaker: Jacky Rousselle - Ingénieur et Géologue

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

This exposition is the only French gathering where it is possible to admire and actually purchase minerals originating from the Mont-Blanc Massif and indeed from all over the world, directly from the Crystal seekers themselves.

3 evenings: The Montenvers train doubles up as a musical journey with excerpts from opera, operetta and musical comedy (Carmen, la Vie Parisienne, West Side Story, la Traviata, Night and Day?). The "Diva and the Toreador" are performing for 3 days at the Grand Hotel du Montenvers. Entrance = 105 euros (includes drinks & buffet)

Messiaen music.
Chantal de Zeeuw on the organ and Patrick Tafforeau recites. (giant screen)
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

The 84th Fête des Guides
The Guides Festival takes place every year on 14th and 15th August. It combines traditional folklore with modern expertise and offers a wonderful spectacle for all those attending the celebrations. Friendship and conviviality are the keywords to these festivities....

The vocal ensemble Polhymnia with conductor Franck Marcon and Cyrill Schmiedlin on the organ, play music from Mendelssohn, Brahms, Fauré, Kodaly, Lajtha, and Messiaen.
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

Conference in French: Les écroulements rocheux en haute montagne : des phénomènes géomorphologiques majeurs et des risques à évaluer

Speaker: Ludovic Ravanel - Géomorphologue

When: 21:00
Where: salle communale, Vallorcine

Conference in French: Structure de la neige

Speaker : Yves Page - Teacher

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

Alice Foccroulle (soprano) and Bernard Foccroulle (organ) play music from François Couperin and J. S. Bach.
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

Conference in French: Blaitière et Nantillons - Etude de deux glaciers figés, une évolution stoppée

Speaker: Augustin Dastarac - Student in Geography at Lyon University

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 158 kilometres and 8,500 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 45 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.

Vallorcine is scheduled to close for the season August 31st.

Victims of global warming, the glaciers are suffering. With the ice shelf melting at high speed, the glaciers in the Alps are receding. From Greenland to the Himalayas and from the Andes to the Antarctic, these glaciers seem to be doomed.