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    The Fête des Bucherons will be one of the highlights of the summer in Courchevel (Photo © Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme)
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    3 highlights not to be missed this summer in Courchevel

    À CourchevelWith the Fête des Bucherons, La Soirée Blanche and La Punta Courchevel, the summer promises to be packed with events. A whole host of highlights not to be missed.

    READ MORE: Courchevel: mountain activities, highlights, restaurants, hotels... What to do in summer?

    La Punta Courchevel

    The first highlight of the summer will take place at from 5 to 7 July 202425,000 motorbike enthusiasts are expected to turn out to meet the hundred or so exhibitors on site.

    Punta Courchevel
    (Photo @ Courchevel)

    In a rocking, good-natured atmosphere, they will be proudly displaying their exceptional custom bikes: choppers, baggers, diggers, cruisers, club style, café racers... In addition to the village of exhibitors, demonstrations, shows and rock concerts will complete the programme.

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    Fête des Bucherons

    Who says 14 July It's a bank holiday in France, but in Courchevel La Tania, 14 July 2024 will also mean the Fête des Bucherons. The whole art of sawing, cutting and chopping wood will be showcased on this festive day, when lumberjacks compete against each other in tests of strength and speed.

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    Guaranteed entertainment with the woodcutters (Photo © Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme)

    While it's all in good fun, it's important to remember that these men are real athletes, and that the discipline requires great precision. Not to be missed!

    The White Evening

    What would summer be without a white evening? So get your best outfit ready, because white - a nod to the winter slopes - will be in the spotlight at the second edition of the Soirée Blanche on 23 August in Courchevel Le Praz.

    White evening in Courchevel
    (Photo @ Courchevel)

    Come along from 5pm and enjoy the various stalls: face painting, photobooths, snacks and refreshments, and the first performances by the artists before the concert at 8pm. To round off the event in style, there will be a DJ set and a tombola.

    But also...

    In the open air, an eco-educational treasure hunt will take you through the mountain pastures and hamlets of Courchevel Le Praz. It's aimed at children aged 5/8, 9/12 and 13 and over, accompanied by an adult.

    Here, pencils and booklets replace tablets and mobile phones as you progress from riddle to riddle. The themes are, of course, the environment and the mountains.

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