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Heritage Day

Sainte-Marie

Immerse yourself in the heart of the Varsinc summer at the unmissable festival on 15 August. This day of celebration is dedicated to the village’s patron saint. Workshops, activities, dance performances and a concert will provide the highlights of this heritage festival, all in a friendly and festive atmosphere.

Summer festival

15 August 2026

Tradition, a convivial atmosphere and fireworks!

Sainte-Marie ’s village festival is a day of celebration that embodies the very spirit of a traditional village fair, blending the village’s history with its local customs. A wide range of activities for young and old alike will punctuate this traditional festival in a joyful and warm atmosphere: workshops, village tours, entertainment, dance performances and pétanque competitions. A concert will round off this wonderful day of celebration.

In your diaries

Full programme

In the morning

10.00 am: Start of the procession.

Meet at the tennis courts, followed by a mass at 10.30 am at the ecumenical centre

From 10.00 am to 5.00 pm in the village:

– Food market

– Birdlife UK stall

– XXL wooden games

– Car boot sale (register by calling 06 32 41 57 91)

In the afternoon

Cotton candy on sale by the COV

From 12 noon to 5 pm: Board games with the Guillestre games library

From 1 pm to 5 pm:face-paintingstall

From 2.00 pm:soap bubbleshow

2.30 pm: Pétanque tournament – Dédé Dominique Challenge – Sign-ups at the Hôtel 16-150

2.00 pm: tourof the village of Sainte-Marie

3.00 pm: talkat the ecumenical centre on “15,000 years of Vars’ history”, presented by journalist Jacques Maleyran

From5.00 pm:Four-village gameson the snow front at Vars Sainte-Marie

6.30 pm: concert featuring the Vars organ at the Ecumenical Centre

In the evening

7.30 pm Concert featuring‘La Serenade’

9.00 pm Concert with “Fisherman’s Friends”

Refreshments available on site

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