Major events in the Pays des Ecrins

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Summer Events

Welcome to a land where events beat to the rhythm of the peaks! In the Pays des Écrins, the trails are hair-raising, the festivals warm the heart, the markets smell of local products, and the parties make the evenings sparkle.

On the programme: plays, open-air concerts, colourful ski descents, generous village festivals, and always a great atmosphere. We come, we laugh, we share, we enjoy it to the fullest.

The Enchanted Village "Pelvoo" – December through March
Christmas Markets – December
Les Fou'lées Givrées – December
FIS Alpine Ski Races – December & January
The Pelvoux-Vallouise Vertical Kilometer: Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Christmas and New Year's Celebrations – December
Vallouise Nordic Day – January
Ice Climbing in Écrins – January
Avalanche Game – December & January
World Snow Days – January
Testivol Pelvoux-Vallouise – January
The Great Rando-voux – January
Ski Festival Weekend – January 17 & 18, 2026, in Pelvoux-Vallouise
European Snowboard Cup – January
Altitude Jazz Festival – January
The Head and the Legs – January
L'Heure de Pelvoux – February
Bear Hunting – February
A Girls' Weekend March 6, 7, and 8, 2026 – Pelvoux-Vallouise
Youth Ski Mountaineering World Cup – March
French Snowbike Championship – March
Closure weekend for Pelvoux-Vallouise and splash party
Puy Saint Vincent Snow Trail: The New Community-Friendly Trail
Kayak Cross France Cup -April
Briançon Family Kayaking – May
Trail de la Haute Durance – May
Sep'arti -May
Alps Epic – June
Reserved collars – June
Paragliding Distance Competition – June
Climbers- June
Grand Trail des Ecrins – June
Pre-opening of the Bike Park – June
France Mountain Bike XC Championship – June
Shape & Ride – June
Pilgrimage trail running -July
Alp'Easy – July
Vallouise Challenge – July
All in full swing – July
Storytelling Festival – July
Festival Autour de Brassens – July
Meetings around the mountains in Ailefroide – July
A Traveler's Perspective: Travel Book Fair – July
Festival of the guides and guides of the Écrins – July
"Think Like a Mountain" Festival – July
French Downhill Cup July
Festival Musiques en Ecrins – August
Vallouise Festival -August
Les Envoyageurs Music Festival – August
"Bring Your Own Movie" Festival August
Our Fall Literary Season September
Walking and flying competition – September
The Pilgrimage – September
Travel Festival: The Compass Rose, 2nd Edition September

Events WINTER

The Enchanted Village "Pelvoo" – December through March
Christmas Markets – December
FIS Alpine Ski Races – December & January
Les Fou'lées Givrées – December
Christmas and New Year's Celebrations – December
Ski Festival Weekend – January 17 & 18, 2026, in Pelvoux-Vallouise
Avalanche Game – December & January
World Snow Days – January
The Great Rando-voux – January
Vallouise Nordic Day – January
The Pelvoux-Vallouise Vertical Kilometer: Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Ice Climbing in Écrins – January
Altitude Jazz Festival – January
European Snowboard Cup – January
Testivol Pelvoux-Vallouise – January
The Head and the Legs – January
L'Heure de Pelvoux – February
Bear Hunting – February
A Girls' Weekend March 6, 7, and 8, 2026 – Pelvoux-Vallouise
Closure weekend for Pelvoux-Vallouise and splash party
Youth Ski Mountaineering World Cup – March
French Snowbike Championship – March
Puy Saint Vincent Snow Trail: The New Community-Friendly Trail
Kayak Cross France Cup -April
Trail de la Haute Durance – May
Briançon Family Kayaking – May
Sep'arti -May
Reserved collars – June
Climbers- June
Alps Epic – June
Alp'Easy – July
Grand Trail des Ecrins – June
Paragliding Distance Competition – June
Shape & Ride – June
Pre-opening of the Bike Park – June
Pilgrimage trail running -July
Meetings around the mountains in Ailefroide – July
Travel Festival: The Compass Rose, 2nd Edition September
A Traveler's Perspective: Travel Book Fair – July
All in full swing – July
Storytelling Festival – July
France Mountain Bike XC Championship – June
Vallouise Challenge – July
Festival Autour de Brassens – July
Vallouise Festival -August
Festival of the guides and guides of the Écrins – July
Les Envoyageurs Music Festival – August
Festival Musiques en Ecrins – August
Walking and flying competition – September