News · June 10, 2026
June in the valley: sheep drive and Festiv'été
On 13 June, 1,500 sheep head up to the high pastures through La Chiserette; on 28 June, the Festiv'été des Gorzdérés livens up the hamlet of Le Bois.
In June, the Champagny-le-Haut valley truly wakes up: the meadows burst into flower, the flocks head back up to the high pastures, and two free events bring the month to life. Better still, both take place a stone’s throw from our chalets.
13 June: the sheep drive comes through La Chiserette
On Saturday 13 June 2026, some 1,500 sheep leave Côte Arbet for their summer pastures — the local emmontagnée. According to the tourist office’s events calendar, the flock sets off at around 12:30. The procession then covers 5 km, with 200 m of ascent, passing through the hamlets of La Couaz and La Chiserette before arriving at the hamlet of Le Bois.
Anyone can walk along with the flock. With young children, the tourist office suggests joining the procession at La Couaz, which makes the walk much shorter. On arrival at Le Bois, a cheese tasting awaits the walkers. Just one rule, and a firm one: no dogs that day.
28 June: the Festiv’été des Gorzdérés
Two weeks later, the hamlet of Le Bois hosts the 13th Festiv’été des Gorzdérés, organised by the La Plagne tourist office. The main day is Sunday 28 June, from 10 am to 5 pm, with free entry.
On the programme:
- a market with around twenty local craftspeople and producers: cheese, honey, spirulina, beer, soap and more;
- nature stands, including the Vanoise National Park and the French forestry office (ONF), plus an educational beehive;
- free workshops in basket weaving and micro-macramé, a nature escape game and botanical walks;
- for younger visitors, an eco-carousel and, for a fee, pony rides or the Arboria tree-top adventure course.
New this year: artist in residence Eve Pietruschi shows her exhibition “Les Carnets d’Eve” in the Saint-Clair church at Le Bois, on view until 18 September. A free photo competition is also launched, on three themes: pastoral farming, water, and the iconic animals of the Vanoise.
Two festivals that tell the valley’s story
These two days say a lot about Champagny-le-Haut: a land of high pastures, craftsmanship and protected nature, where life follows the seasons. If you’re planning an early-summer stay, keep an eye out for these dates — they are among the most authentic moments of the year.
Our three chalets are in La Chiserette, one of the hamlets the flock passes through: watch it go by, then stroll up to Le Bois.
Sources: La Plagne summer 2026 events calendar · Festiv’été des Gorzdérés, la-plagne.com · Savoie News · Patrimoines Savoie