To celebrate the 100th anniversay of the SNCF line, Saint Gervais - Vallorcine.
Celebrations: Concerts, street shows etc.

Les Grands Montets is scheduled to open for the season July 5th.

The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink from 6pm in front of the Tourist Office.
Find out the week's events.
Time: 18:00

Clay tennis competition held by the Club des Sports. Register by July 3rd. Entrance fee: 15 Euros

The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink from 6pm in front of the Tourist Office.
Time: 18:00

19th Grand of summer ski jumping, Daniel Mollier memorial. At the Chanté ski jump. Warm up starts at 13h30, competition at 17h30.

A new place for contemporary art, the Galerie du Globe will be featuring many of the large scale oil paintings of local artist, Lionel Wibault. 9 Juillet - 16 septembre 2008 The Globe Coffee Shop: free wifi - open everyday except Thursday's. Opposite the Argentiere train station.

Conference : Larium mines, source of wealth since the beginning of time.

Speaker: J.Pierre Lenoble

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

Free Entry all week
Climbing and Mountaineering Films
Fireworks and Music
Barbecues and many more...

The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink from 6pm in front of the Tourist Office.
Find out the week's events.
Time: 18:00

Friday 13th July
athletics track - Chamonix
22:45 : Grand firework display followed by an open air ball - following the finals of the Climbing World Cup.
Saturday 14th July
official ceremony.
Sunday 15th July At Argentière
Fireworks and Ball.

Pierre Bardon plays J.S. Bach on the organ (giant screen).
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

Conference in French: Carnet de route au Cap Vert : de Sal à Fogo, observations d'un voyageur curieux

Speaker: Jacky Ravanel

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

International Golf tournament

Dedicated to Sir Edmund Hillary (1920-2008)

Everest - Tenzing - Annapurna and more with :
- Georges Band (GB) member of the 1953 Everest expedition
- Maurice Herzog (F) Annapurna 1950 - first 8000
- Doug Scott (GB) SW face of Everest 1975

When: 21:00

La "monstre dure" is a fundraising race to raise money for a the Solidarity Kang Guru charity which helps the families of the victims of the Kang Garu avalanche.
Race up the red run of the Planards (700m length and 200m climb) return by summer sledge. This race is open to all categories and the challenge is to do the maximum number of circuits within 3 hours.

"Les petits chanteurs à la Croix Potencée de Toulouse." Founded and directed by abbot Georges Rey from 1936 to 1976, the choir from Saint Etienne de Toulouse cathedral is composed of 24 young singers aged between 8 and 18 yrs and directed by Peggy Pehau. Without instruments, they interpret both sacred and profane pieces of music.
When: 20:30

18:00 "Alchimisty" Born in 2004 in Milan, the vocal ensemble « Alchimisty » originated from a desire to spread the musical culture of pop, jazz and swing « a capella » style. Program includes: Summertime (Gershwin) & Yesterday (Lennon/ McCartney).

21:00 Patricia Ponselle & Stefano Venezia sing Bel Canto

Book signing for Maurice Herzog's book: "RENAITRE, UNE AUTRE VIE APRES L'ANNAPURNA" In 1950, Maurice Herzog made history by being the first to climb an 8000m peak (Annapurna). His exploits have been translated in 60 languages and his book has sold over 20 million copies. Schedule: 17:00 to 19:00

The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink from 6pm in front of the Tourist Office.
Find out the week's events.
Time: 18:00

LES CHANTEURS PYRENEENS DE TARBES
When: 18:00, 21:00

In conjunction with the opening of Christine Gazagne art exibition at the Moulin des Artistes (18:00) the Moulin des Artistes presents a theatre piece (in French):
- 19:30 : theatre, Daniel Gros : "J'irai cracher sur ma tombe"
- 20:30 : theatre, Les auteurs réunis atelier du théâtre des 2 Anes (Paris)
Entrance: 10 euros

The Tourist Office and its partners are organising a welcome drink from 6pm in front of the Tourist Office.
Time: 18:00

Symphonies Royales (Stéphane Vaillant, Alain Fontes, Marie-Madeleine Landrieu, and Georges Bessonnet) will play music from: De La Lande, Bach, Haendel, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Bessonnet.
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

18:00: LE TSERDZNIOLÈ - LES CHARDONNERETS
This choir interprets mainly folk music.

21:00 AWAL - CHOEUR BERBERE
Popular and Traditional Berbers Songs, from the following regions: Kabylie, Aurès, Moyen Atlas, Touareg...

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace July 20: Projections Poetic Photographs of Mary Robert -- "Lights on the Chamonix Valley" -- "Water, source of life, source of peace" 19:00: opening ceremony 21:00 Cocktail & buffet

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace
July 21
09:00 - 17:00 walk/train ride from chapelle to chapelle and town to town with impromptu poetry readings (15 euros + train)
20:30 St Michel's church: Recital "Poetry music and song"

18:00: MAITE LOUIS - JEAN-LOUIS MANCA, CONCERT VIOLON-ACCORDEON

21:00 EWENN - music and song from Celtic regions

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace
12:00-16:00 Marie Robert recites her poetry on the terrasses of the Aiguille du Midi.
"A summit for peace" (written on her first Mont Blanc ascension 1990)
"Guide, my friend"
20:15 ENSA holds a conference on Escaladanse

Conference in French: Grenelle de l'Environnement
Speaker: J. Loup Martin, Climate Specialist

When: 21:00
Where: salle communale, Vallorcine

Maxime Turgeon presents his film "Alaska Patagonie Pakistan, Un an d'ascensions" about his climbing ascensions. Where: Patagonia store, Chamonix When: 20:00

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace
July 23 Poetry and Culture of Peace:
Themes: peace between the peoples of the United Nations, the water at the heart of life.
Location: Montnevers and picnic on the Mer de Glace and night in the refuge at Montenvers.

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace
July 24 Sunrise walk up from the Montenvers to the Signal with poetry reading.
More poetry readings in the streets of Chamonix
20:00 Piano concert & poetry reading at the Hotel du Mont Blanc (40 euros)

Servoz and Les Houches host the 12th edition of this festival dedicated to the environment. Schedule available in the Offices of Tourism.

Conference in French: Contenu concret du développement Durable.
Speaker: J. Loup Martin, Climate Specialist

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

Walk and conference led by Luc Moreau (glaciologist) on the fluctuation of the Mont-Blanc glaciers. Gentle walk along a marked trail, regular stops, lunch at a refreshment bar or bring your own picnic (full day). Meet at 9:00 am at the foot of Grands Montets lift.
Entrance: Adults 15 euros; child 10 euros (lift not included)

From July 20-25: Meeting for Artists, Poets, Actors and Ambassadors of Peace
July 25
Lac Blanc hike with poetic picnic

Arnaud Valois (tenor) and Laurent Jochum (organ) play music from Giordani, Bach, Gounod, Franck, Mendelssohn, Rossini, and Widor.
Starts at 17:00 at the St. Michel church. Free entry.

At 17:00 at the Place du Triangle de l'amitié the Korean gold medal Taekwondo team will put on a martial arts demonstration.

South Georgia - an island between Cape Horn and Antarctica.
The expedition team (Isabelle AUTISSIER, Tristan GUYON, Lionel DAUDET, Philippe BATOUX, Manu CAUCHY) tell the story of their traverse of the summits of this 280km island
When: 21:00

FIFO (Festival of International Folklore from Octodure) comes to Chamonix and Courmayeur. Processions and danse shows. This year there will be performances from Argentina, Mexico, Baskirie Republic, Korea, and Bulgaria. At the Place du Triangle de l'Amitié at 15:00.

Walk and conference led by Luc Moreau (glaciologist) on the fluctuation of the Mont-Blanc glaciers.
Meet at 9:00 am at the beginning of the Le Chapeau trail in Le Lavancher.
Entrance: Adults 15 euros; child 10 euros

Walk and conference led by Luc Moreau (glaciologist) on the fluctuation of the Mont-Blanc glaciers. Gentle walk along a marked trail, regular stops, lunch at a refreshment bar or bring your own picnic (full day). Meet at 9:00 am at the foot of Grands Montets lift.
Entrance: Adults 15 euros; child 10 euros (lift not included)

The Clearwater Blues Band plays at the Place des Alpes at 17:00

Conference in French: Les hommes face à l'érosion dans la montagne alpine.

Speaker: Henri Rougier - Geography Professor at Université Lyon III

When: 17:00
Where: salle communale, Argentiere

Marcel Wibault, a painter from Chamonix, passed away at 93 leaving many masterpieces behind. His canvasses, drawings and sketches are now exhibited in his old house converted into a museum.
Theme: “Personnages et portraits, miroirs de la vie”
When: 14 June - 14 September 2008
Entrance: 3 Euros or 2 Euros Groupe,

Victims of global warming, the glaciers are suffering. While the ice shelf is 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.

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