{"id":97766,"date":"2026-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=97766"},"modified":"2026-06-29T13:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:39:29","slug":"suspended-in-the-sky-the-most-spectacular-summer-festival-returns-to-haute-tarentaise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/suspendus-dans-le-ciel-le-festival-le-plus-spectaculaire-de-lete-revient-en-haute-tarentaise\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abSuspended in the Sky\u00bb: The most spectacular summer festival returns to Haute-Tarentaise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From the 6th to the 10th of July, the second edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintefoy-tarentaise.com\/offres\/festival-les-hautes-envolees-2e-edition-sainte-foy-tarentaise-fr-5713057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">High flights<\/a> promises a week of extraordinary shows spanning dance, aerial circus, hip-hop, and participatory performances. With a particularly anticipated highlight: \u00abPigments,\u00bb an impressive aerial spectacle presented 15 metres above the ground.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fifty minutes, the artists of the CirkVOST company will defy gravity above the audience. Suspended from a monumental aerial structure, they will perform without ever touching solid ground. A dizzying ballet where each movement depends on the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/we-wanted-to-bring-the-village-back-to-life-in-the-haute-tarentaise-this-popular-festival-perpetuates-an-ancestral-tradition-and-makes-its-return-this-summer\/\">\u00abWe wanted to bring the village back to life\u00bb: in Haute Tarentaise, this popular festival perpetuates an ancient tradition and is making its return this summer.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the physical prowess, there is also a reflection on the collective. In \u00abPigments,\u00bb the group's balance rests on each individual's ability to find their place without jeopardising that of others. An aerial metaphor where solidarity, trust, and interdependence take on their full meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A week of performances between sky and mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Tignes show marks the festival's highlight, the Hautes Envol\u00e9es will begin on July 6th in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise with a big participatory Disco Ball, where the public is invited to dust off their bell-bottoms and sequins to learn a few dance steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, heading to S\u00e9ez with \u00abR2Jeux,\u00bb a hip-hop creation led by four dancers which plunges spectators back into childhood memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Square Roots - Moving Out\" class=\"wp-image-97771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-1536x925.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-2048x1233.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-450x271.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cie-Racine-Carrees-Ca-demenage-1200x722.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 C\u00e9cile Carlotti)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Val d'Is\u00e8re, the company Racines Carr\u00e9es will then present \u00ab\u00c7a d\u00e9m\u00e9nage\u00bb, an atypical choreographic performance blending dance, cardboard boxes and acrobatics, in which the unexpected becomes an integral part of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the festival will conclude in Villaroger with \u00abPaysage mobile,\u00bb a more contemplative offering from the company Casa Otra, conceived as an invitation to view mountain landscapes differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A free festival in the heart of Haute Tarentaise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conceived as a travelling event, the festival takes over several communes in Haute Tarentaise, favouring spectacular natural settings: grassy amphitheatres, lakeside spots, village squares, or church parvises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/the-haute-tarentaise-is-launching-a-new-race-for-cycling-enthusiasts-on-this-mythical-alpine-pass\/\">The Haute Tarentaise is launching a new race for cycling enthusiasts on this legendary Alpine pass.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All performances are free and open to the public. Introductory dance and aerial practice workshops are also offered throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it is right by the lake in Tignes, on 9 July at 6.30 pm, that all eyes should be focused. Because seeing an entire troupe perform for nearly an hour fifteen metres above the void, with the mountains as a backdrop, is not an experience you have every summer.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 6 to 10 July, the second edition of Hautes Envol\u00e9es promises a week of extraordinary performances blending dance, aerial circus, hip-hop, and participatory performances. With a particularly anticipated highlight: \u00abPigments,\u00bb an impressive aerial show presented 15 metres above the ground. 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