Edito – Altus Chamonix Été 2024
NEWS
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Hybrid and eclectic, it’s culture… but not as you know it
This season, the Chamonix cultural service is offering a deliberately diverse programme that includes different forms of live performance, circus, contemporary music, comedy and more. Many shows promise to be original and disruptive – some even subversive – blurring genre boundaries.
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ATELIER ALPENROSE, AN ARTIST’S
HOME BRIMMING WITH HISTORY
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CLASSICAL MUSIC COMES TO CHAMONIX
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RETREAT FOR CANCER PATIENTS
CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SOLACE
Creators
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Cécile Ballauri, céramiste inspirée par la montagne
Cécile Ballauri, who opened Atelier Bö in Servoz with her husband Simone, has made a marvellous career change. From high mountain guide to ceramist, she has combined her passions and discovered the mountains in a new light.
Architecture
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Refuges the architectural feats of the Alps
An inherent part of the history of the Mont Blanc mountains, refuges demonstrate the ability of architects to draw inspiration from the constraints of building at high altitude to create daring structures. We explore these emblematic places that bridge the gap between tradition and modernity.
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Gastronomy
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Poetic Alpine Flavours
It’s a truly unique culinary and artistic experience. Not really a meal and yet more than a tasting, Perrine Bettin creates gourmet moments of poetic splendour to be enjoyed in the heart of nature.
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Sport
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Chamonix kingdom of rock climbing
Chamonix will once again play host to one of the events in the annual Climbing World Cup series. The event, which will take place from 12-14 July 2024, symbolises the town’s significance in the history of climbing.
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Environnement
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Crea Mont-Blanc, monitoring climate change in the field
Through its Phénoclim programme, launched 20 years ago, Crea Mont-Blanc – the Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems – has brought participatory science into the domain of the general public to explore the effects of climate change in mountainous areas. The vast programme has enabled the collection of some 50,000 observations of the Alps, providing invaluable information that will guide planning and development in the area – both around Mont-Blanc and beyond.
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