Festival de la Montagne d'Orcières
Mountain and local produce festival in Orcières Merlette in the Hautes-Alpes
About Festival de la Montagne
The Festival de la Montagne d'Orcières is an annual festival that pays tribute to mountain farmers and breeders, on August 15th and 16th, in Orcières Merlette 1850 in the Hautes-Alpes. On the program: producers' market, mini-farm, shows, workshops, round tables, woodcutting competitions, pedal tractor races, concerts, and fireworks. Entry is free. The second day offers an immersion at altitude with a guided hike and a concert of Alpine horns at the summit.
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A festival celebrating the mountain and its people
Every August 15th and 16th, the resort of Orcières Merlette 1850 hosts the Festival de la Montagne, a unique day that pays tribute to the mountain farmers and breeders of Champsaur and the Hautes-Alpes. At 1,825 meters above sea level, the Place des Drapeaux and the Rue des Écrins are transformed into a vast space for celebration, discovery, and sharing of mountain know-how and Alpine terroir.
Producers' market and mini-farm
The heart of the festival is its local producers' market, open from 8:30 am, where visitors can discover and taste local products from the Hautes-Alpes: cheeses, cured meats, honey, jams, aromatic plants, and local crafts. An educational mini-farm allows children to meet mountain animals and understand the work of breeders.
Activities, shows, and competitions
The program for August 15th is full of activities for all ages: storytelling walks, woodcutting competitions, pedal tractor races, hay bale throwing, participatory workshops, round tables on mountain agriculture, and concerts in the late afternoon. Fireworks conclude the evening in a spectacular mountain setting.
Immersion at altitude on August 16th
The second day offers a unique experience: a guided hike from the summit of Drouvet to Rocherousse, punctuated by a concert of Alpine horns at the summit. This high-mountain immersion offers a moment of communion with nature and Alpine musical heritage, in a magnificent setting facing the Écrins massif.
Festival de la Montagne — edition 2026
Festival de la Montagne d'Orcières 2026, on August 15th and 16th in Orcières Merlette 1850. Mountain and local produce festival with a producers' market, shows, and activities. Program to be announced.
Festival de la Montagne 2026
The Festival de la Montagne will return on August 15th and 16th, 2026 in Orcières Merlette 1850. As every year, the festival will pay tribute to mountain farmers and breeders with a producers' market, activities for all ages, concerts, and fireworks. The detailed program will be announced during the summer of 2026.
Prices Festival de la Montagne 2026
Practical information — Festival de la Montagne
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Access
The festival takes place in Orcières Merlette 1850, Place des Drapeaux, Rue des Écrins, 05170 Orcières. Altitude: 1,825 m.
- By car: Orcières Merlette is accessible via the D944 from Gap (30 km), then the D76. Resort parking available (P4 parking Place des Drapeaux in the center of the resort).
- By bus: Shuttles from Gap during the summer season. Information from the Orcières Tourist Office.
Prices
Free entry for the entire festival. Producers' market, activities, and concerts are free to access.
Contact
- Website: www.orcieres.com
- Tourist Office: 04 92 55 89 89
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Orcières Merlette 1850 — Place des Drapeaux
Place des Drapeaux, Rue des Écrins, Orcières Merlette 1850, 05170 Orcières