{"id":9164,"date":"2024-03-25T17:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etivaz-aop.ch\/desalpe-de-letivaz-le-30-septembre-2023\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:45:59","slug":"desalpe-letivaz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etivaz-aop.ch\/en\/desalpe-letivaz\/","title":{"rendered":"The end of the summer grazing season in L\u2019Etivaz, 26 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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D\u00e9salpe de L'Etivaz<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A living tradition! See you on 26 September 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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On 26 September 2026, L\u2019Etivaz will be in a festive mood to celebrate the return of the herds after a summer on the mountain pastures! Despite a season marked by drought, the tradition continues: the herds will parade through the village \u2013 perhaps in slightly smaller numbers this year, but with just as much enthusiasm and conviviality as ever.<\/p>

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On the programme: entertainment, a craft market, local specialities, a cheese competition, a petting zoo and a preview tasting of the first wheels of L\u2019Etivaz AOP produced during the summer of 2026.<\/p>

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A lovely day to celebrate our traditions, our animals and our local area!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Find out when the herds pass through the heart of L'Etivaz.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From 9.00 am, cattle parades, folk entertainment, a large craft market, a farm animal discovery area, a cheese-making demonstration and tastings from the cheese competition for the public and children on the festival square.<\/p>

Farm Animal Discovery Area: come and meet the animals, get up close to them, stroke them and learn more about their lives and their role on the farm.\u00a0<\/p>

At around 2 pm, the professional judging panel will be tasting the cheeses, live on the festival square.<\/p>

At around 3 pm, the results of the cheese competition will be announced, followed by the presentation of the awards: the public\u2019s favourite, the children\u2019s favourite and the professional jury\u2019s choice.<\/p>

From 7 pm, a meal in the heated canteen, with a band and a youth bar, as well as the prize-giving ceremony for the cheese competition.<\/p><\/div>

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Inputs:\u00a0CHF 10.-\/<\/strong> adults, free for under-16s. The price also includes transport by TPC bus and shuttle bus to the festival.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Take advantage of the free shuttle service to l'Etivaz<\/strong>.<\/p>