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Traditional Baking Festival

6th and 7th August 2022
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The 48th Festival of Traditional Baking and Professions of Times gone by

Come on over to Crest-Voland / Cohennoz for the weekend of the 6th and 7th August 2022 
Just for one weekend we go back to the olden days and rediscover the trades of yesteryear. We feast on buns and breads baked in the village’s old ovens.
An opportunity to have a good time with friends and family, all while rediscovering the village’s history.

Crest-Voland / Cohennoz

The festival of traditional baking in pictures

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    Festival of the Old Ovens and crafts of yesteryear

    Program

    Over 2 days you will have the chance to taste the famous bread and buns baked in the village’s old ovens.
    On the square of Crest-Voland and in front of the old oven at Cernix

    Saturday 6th August 2022

    At the Cernix from at 12:
    – Bocce Competition
    Registrations on site from 1:00 pm
    .
    – Face paint and fishing for children
    – Chainsaw carving in the Cernix Plaza
    – Shredding demo with Bibollet Company
    at the Cernix water feature at 3:30 pm

    Buffet and snacks from 12:00 pm
    .
    Musical entertainment with Cocktail des Montagnes

    At Crest-Voland starting at 7:
    – Small catering
    – Meal and dance at 8:00 pm
    hosted by  Cocktail des Montagnes
    followed by the CAPTIV
    band.
    Meals with local products:
    Diot sausages with white wine from Chevallier Butcher’s
    Wood-fire cooked polenta
    Cheese
    Ice-cream made by the local bakery
    Adult: 20€ – Children: 12€
    Main course to take away: 12€
    Reservations:
    Art-Cado at 06 22 64 18 19
    Au Sommet des Anges at 04 79 38 37 62

    SUNDAY 7th August 2022

    At Crest-Voland from 10:00 am:
    – Opening of the festival
    stands and competitions
    .
    – 10:30 am: Mass
    – For children:
    Dung bingo, bowling, darts, fishing, face painting, zephyrine, rifle shooting…

    From 11:
    – 11am and 3pm: Folk Dances
    – 1900’s Firemen Demo
    – Giant Tartiflette
    On the spot or to go
    – Potato fritters – pancakes
    –    -Buffet and small catering
    – Old mountain jobs:
    woodworking, milking cows, making butter and coffee, threshing wheat
    .
    – Visit of the Ainoz mill
    – 6:30 pm : Tombola draw
    – Evening take-away meal:
    Lumberjack’s soup cooked over a wood fire with Tomme cheese (from the “3 little hearts” farm), homemade pasta and chocolate mousse (from “Pâte 2 Flo”)
    Price: 10€ per person
    Only available to take away, remember to bring your container.