Fête des Clarines and Gathering of Saint Bernard dogs

Friends from the valley and beyond, come and take part in the traditional festival of La Rosière on the theme of wood and clarinets. Savoyard music and Saint-Bernard dogs!

The Clarines festival features a parade of floats, folk groups, traditional Savoyard music and a host of other activities on the weekend of 3 and 4 August.

The Saint-Bernard dog, the animal symbol of La Rosière, will be celebrated and honoured this weekend.

These guardian and rescuer dogs have become an important part of the culture and heritage of La Rosière and the surrounding area, and our proximity to the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass, just a few kilometres away, confirms this status.
Located in Savoie, on the heights of Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the Col du Petit Saint-Bernard marks the border between France and Italy.

Saturday 03 August

2pm: Walk on the pass path

Dogs, owners, companions and holidaymakers will stroll along the Petit Saint-Bernard pass path (from the hospice to the Italian border and back). Holidaymakers will be able to chat with the owners during this digestive walk.

4.30pm: A drink to celebrate friendship

To round off the day, owners, holidaymakers and dogs will be invited to enjoy a friendly drink at the pass.

Sunday 04 August

12pm: Fête des Clarines meal in the Eucherts district

2pm: Clarines festival parade

Owners and their dogs will join the procession at the start of the 4-season toboggan run. They will parade in the procession to the Place des Eucherts.

3pm: Concours d'élégance

The dogs will parade with their owners. An applause meter will be used to elect the most beautiful dog. A prize will be awarded to the most beautiful male and one to the most beautiful female.