Chamonix Events in August

Argentiére market
Every sunday : from 07h30 to 13h
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August 2011
Place de la Fiz
Argentière
T: 04 50 53 11 13
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Welcome drink Argentière
The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink in front of the Tourist Office.

Every sunday : 18h
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August 2011
Place de la mairie
Argentière
T: 04 50 53 00 24
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Festival Musicaltitude
This summer, the city of Chamonix, Raphaëlle Farman and Jacques Gay present a festival on the theme of music and humour : 3 outstanding evenings and 2 concert-film days.
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10-13 August 2011
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Chamonix
T: 04 05 53 00 24
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Conference: Aig Rouges Reserve
"My Alps : a geographer facing this mountains."
Speaker : Henri Rougier, Professor of Geography, University of Lyon III.
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11 August 2011
17h Salle Communale
Argentiere
T: 04 50 54 02 24
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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....
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12/15 August 2011
Chamonix valley
Chamonix
T: +33 (0) 4 50 53 00 88
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Mountain Films
A series of mountain films : mountaineers, skiers, climbers and filmakers tell tales of their exiting adventures around the globe.
Screening : TRANGO & BEST OF KENDAL directed by Denis Roy (French with subtitles, English, 80mn).
British climber Gaz Parry together with Jerry Gore, Denis Roy and Pierre Muller set off with the objective to make a free ascent of Eternal Flame on Nameless Tower.
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12 August 2011
21h30 Cinéma Vox
Chamonix
T: 04 50 55 89 98
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Organ concert
As part of the Festival Organ Hours, organ concert and a giant screen : Yoann Tardivel, organ.
Program : Cornet, Van Soldt, Buxtehude, Bach, Alain
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14 August 2011
17h Église Saint Michel
Chamonix
T: 04 50 53 17 52
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Cultural Trips
"The path of Graniteurs and the Bois village" with Christine Boymond Lasserre, guide lecturer.
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16 August 2011
09h Village des Bois
Chamonix
T: 04 50 53 20 03
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Medrano Circus
2 hours of unforgettable show!
2 performances: 18:00 and 20:30
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12 August 2011
Parking du Corzelet
Chamonix
T: 04 50 53 11 13
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Cultural Trips
"The resort town of Chamonix" avec Christine Boymond Lasserre, guide lecturer.
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19 August 2011
09h30 Les Gaillands
Chamonix
T: 04 50 53 20 03
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Flea Market
Organized by the "Strap organisation".
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19 August 2011
09h Place du Mont-Blanc
Chamonix
T: 04 50 53 11 13
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The Ultimate Summer Carnival
The Ultimate Summer Carnival 21st August 10am-4pm
Join us at Restaurant Le Robinson, Chemin de Cremerie in Bois Bouchet (along the river and past the tennis courts) for a fun filled family day out with:
* Prize for the best fancy dress * Party bags for all participants * Face painting * Bouncy Castle * Arts and Crafts * Lots more carnival fun and games * Live music, BBQ & cupcakes
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21 Aug 2011, 10h-16h
Restaurant Le Robinson
74400 Chamonix
T: +33.6 78 22 59 35
M: +33(0)450534587
The North Face Ultra Trail
Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 166 kilometres and 9,500 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 48 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.
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22-28 August 2011
Chamonix
T: +33(0)6 11 55 63 37
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annonce Triathlon du Mont Blanc
The Triathlon Mont Blanc is one of the finest European Triathlon events...
An exceptional site, a lake facing the Mont Blanc, a large space for the arrival and for the bike parking and much more... all the ingredients for an unforgettable triathlon.
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28 August 2011
Lac Passy
Passy
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Le Musee des Cristaux
The Espace Tairraz presents an exhibition about the minerals and crystals of the Mont-Blanc region.
5 euros
Everyday: 14h to 19h.
School Holidays: 10h to 12h and 14h to 19h
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01 July - 02 November 2011
Espace Tairraz
Chamonix
T: +33.(0)4 50 55 53 93
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