Activities in Bellelay
Make the most of this one-off opportunity to discover hundreds of mountain cheeses from around the world! Enjoy the once in a lifetime experience of watching the judges at work in the famous abbey at Bellelay. There’s a lot to learn about the rich history surrounding Bellelay and its cheese.
Trip to Mont-Crosin: Guided tours of the wind park (free of charge) leaving from the Pavillon Juvent:
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1120:00 |
Guided tours of Bellelay Abbey and the Tête de Moine museum, organ concert, displays of traditional crafts (smith craft, wooden shoe making, stonemasonry, carpentry, tanning), traditional cuisine (both hot and cold) |
Bellelay Domaine and Abbey |
10:30 |
Jurors convene and are briefed |
Bellelay Domaine |
11:30 |
Mountain Cheese Olympics judging and evaluation is open to public viewing |
Bellelay Abbey |
13:00 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
13:30 |
Inauguration of the cheese and Tête de Moine museum |
Bellelay Domaine |
14:00 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
15:00 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
16:30 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
0920:00 |
Guided tours of Bellelay Abbey and the Tête de Moine museum, organ concert, displays of traditional crafts (smith craft, wooden shoe making, stonemasonry, carpentry, tanning), traditional cuisine (both hot and cold) |
Bellelay Domaine and Abbey |
09:30 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
10:30 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
14:00 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
15:30 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
17:00 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
18:30 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
19:00 |
Jura Gala Evening fully booked |
Bellelay Abbey |
0918:00 |
Guided tours of Bellelay Abbey and the Tête de Moine museum, organ concert, displays of traditional crafts (smith craft, wooden shoe making, stonemasonry, carpentry, tanning), traditional cuisine (both hot and cold) |
Bellelay Domaine and Abbey |
09:30 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
10:30 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
14:00 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
15.30 |
Cheese-making Tête de Moine AOC |
Bellelay Domaine |
17:00 |
Performance: Bellelay and its cheese throughout the centuries 10 stories about Bellelay and Tête de Moine (approx. 35 minutes) |
Bellelay Domaine |
18:00 |
Organ concert |
Bellelay Abbey |
18.00 |
Festival finishes |
Bellelay Domaine |
Make the most of the RailAway combi offer with a 20% discount and free use of the shuttle bus between event sites. |