Join us this weekend for the Salon International de la Race et du Fromage Abondance and the Foire d’Automne: Abondance PDO cow and cheese competition. Musical entertainment, numerous exhibitors.
New: battle of the Herens cow queens.
Saturday, September 30th
10am – 6pm: Craft market under big top
From 11am: Combat de Reines – Vaches Hérens
Wooden games & Musical entertainment with Sebi Homme Fanfare & Lok’Acabra
In the evening:
Under the heated big top:
A giant fondue evening is organized by the Abondance Ski Club on Saturday evening, September 30, starting at 7:30 pm. 17 € for children 12 and under and 28 € for adults.
Sunday October 1st
9am – 5pm: Craft market under big top
9am – 5pm: Traditional market
10am: Abondance Cattle Breed Competition & Abondance Pro Cheese Competition
11:45am: Concert by the Abondance brass band
2.30pm: Pro jury prize-giving ceremony :
Concours Bovins & Concours Fromage Abondance
Exhibitions under the SIFA tent:
– How to enjoy Abondance cheese
– Le Berthoud: STG recipe
+ Musical entertainment with TRADIMUSIQUE & SEBI Homme Fanfare all day long!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY under the SIFA big top
– Abondance PDO cheese competition for the general public
– Abondance cheese-making demonstration
– Abondance & Vacherin cheese-making exhibition
– Exhibition on cow feeding
– Exhibition of the Abondance Children’s Drawing Competition:
“One Valley, One Cow, One Cheese”.
CATERING UNDER THE BIG TOP :
– SATURDAY: BERTHOUD OR ABONDANCE AU GRATIN
– SUNDAY: TRADITIONAL BOUILLI
+ Snacks and refreshments all weekend!
The following associations will be present at the Fair:
Les jeunes agriculteurs, l’harmonie d’Abondance, l’APE de l’école publique, Abondance d’Evénements, Comité de jumelage de Plougoulm.
From Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 October 2024 between 9 am and 6 pm.
Free access.
Plaine d'Offaz and center of the village of Abondance. Take the RD22 Thonon-les-Bains road in the direction of the Abondance Valley or from Switzerland: Monthey / Morgins / Châtel direction then Abondance.
