Archive for July 5th, 2009

La Tania Events -The Gastronomic and Picking Week 23rd-28th August

Food lovers everywhere need to ensure they are in La Tania during the last week of August, sampling the delights of the Gastronomic and Picking Week.

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This a fantastic event with visitors getting the chance to meet chef Julien Machet, famous for his delicious creations at the Michelin Star restaurant Le Farcon. Firstly, visitors will enjoy themselves by getting involved in picking a selection of berries and mushrooms and then turn their hand to cooking as they don their aprons, take their positions behind the cooker and join the chefs in making their very own culinary creations.

Hot air balloon festival ‘Montgolfiades’ 23rd January – 13th February 2009

Up, up and away…..The wonderful hot air balloon festival ‘Montgolfiades’ comes to the ski resort of Les Carroz on 23rd January providing a whole three weeks of ballooning fun.

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Visitors to the area and locals alike will be able to take part in hot air balloon courses where they can learn to fly the magical balloons against the breathtaking backdrop of the mountains. This is a unique chance as these courses are the only ones that have the high acclaim of having approval by the French Hot Air Ballooning Federation.