Activities in Saignelégier
The following highlights await you in Saignelégier:
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Fringe programme over the weekend Presentation of the award-winning cheesesVisits to the Saignelégier dairy by shuttle bus:
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Olympic village with cheese circus Small animal showCheese rolling, cow milking and other gamesCheese circusFace-painting, colouring activities, crafts...Horse and pony ridingKick scooter runs65m long Flying Fox |
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14:00–20:00 |
Covered market with international mountain cheeses and regional products – more than 60 producers from around the world, with a lively fringe programme and music |
Cheese market next to the Marché-Concours hall |
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15:00 |
Investiture ceremony welcoming Federal Concillor Doris Leuthard into the Brotherhood of Gruyère |
Cheese market stage |
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15:00 |
Cheese-making – Tête de Moine |
Cheese market show dairy |
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16:00 |
Opening ceremony with Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard |
Cheese market stage |
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17:00 |
Cheese-making for children |
Cheese circus |
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19:00 |
Giant mountain cheese fondue |
Marché-Concours hall |
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19:00 |
Concerts and Olympic Bar |
Cheese market stage and Olympic Bar |
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22:00 |
"Alpin-Vagabunden" folklore evening |
Marché-Concours hall |
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09:00–20:00 |
Covered market with international mountain cheeses and regional products – more than 60 producers from around the world, with a lively fringe programme and music |
Cheese market next to the Marché-Concours hall |
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09:30 |
Cheese-making for children |
Cheese circus |
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10:00–15:00 |
The world's biggest mountain cheese buffet organised in Switzerland |
Olympic Bar |
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10:30 |
Cheese-making – Gruyère AOC |
Cheese market show dairy |
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11:00–12:30 |
Live radio coverage – Le Kiosque à Musiques |
Marché-Concours hall |
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13:30 |
Cheese-making – Tête de Moine AOC |
Cheese market show dairy |
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14:00–16:00 |
Live radio coverage – Schwiizer Musig |
Marché-Concours hall |
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14:30 |
Canossa Ceremony – Terra della Gran Contessa Matilde |
Cheese market stage |
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15:00 |
Cheese-making for children |
Cheese circus |
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16:00 |
Tête de Moine race prize-giving ceremony |
Cheese market stage |
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16:30 |
Cheese-making – Parmigiano Reggiano |
Outside Fireplace |
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20:00 |
Folklore evening with "Les Aidjolats" |
Marché-Concours hall |
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22:00 |
Disco night with all music styles and Olympic Bar |
Cheese market stage and Olympic Bar |
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09–18:00 |
Covered market with international mountain cheeses and regional products – more than 60 producers from around the world, with a lively fringe programme and music |
Cheese market near the Marché-Concours hall |
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09:00 |
Cheese-making for children |
Cheese circus |
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10:00 |
Cheese-making – Gruyère AOC |
Cheese market show dairy |
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11:00 |
Award ceremony for prize winners from the Mountain Cheese Olympics |
Cheese market stage |
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13:30 |
Grand folklore parade |
Saignelégier village |
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14:30 |
Cheese-making for children |
Cheese circus |
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15:00 |
"Quadrille" horse display |
Marché-Concours square |
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15:30 |
Cheese-making – Tête de Moine AOC |
Cheese market show dairy |
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16:00 |
Chapter for the induction of members into the Guild of the fromagers de St-Uguzon |
Cheese market stage |
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18:00 |
Closing ceremony |
Cheese market stage |
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Make the most of the RailAway combi offer with a 20% discount and free use of the shuttle bus between event sites. |
