From 2-9th of April 2011
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>> Automaton exhibition
>> Father Chrsitmas'Cabin
>> Heritage trail
>> La Grande Odyssée
>> Caroline's FarmTo discover
>> La Sarre Farm
>> Poterie Element-terre/PotterTo discover
>> Mechanical Music Museum
>> Organ
>> Retrospective ski exhibition
>> Sreet market
>> The Perrières cheese dairy
Automaton exhibition
Tél. + 33 (0)4 50 79 85 75
Fax +33 (0)4 50 79 85 67
In the new exhibition gallery of the museum.
Open from 2.15 p.m to 7.15 p.m except on Saturday.
Wonderful collection of automatons by Roger & Gallet : forty-odd moving scenes have taken new life in a new space.
Adults : 3,50 euros
-16 years : 2 euros
Special rates for Groups.
Father Christmas lives at Les Gets
VISIT OF THe FATHER CHRISTMAS’ CABIN FROM 12H To 26TH DECEMBER 2009
This Christmas week will be a time of wonder for children and adults alike who will be welcome to Santa Claus’ world. Santa Claus will open the doors of his chalet, in the heart of an enchanted forest, where many little elves make the final preparations for the grand tour of our chimneys on the 24th of December. Included in the week in which dreams come true: drawing competition, Christmas concert, snow sculptures, arrival of Santa Claus, shows and free snacks for the children, grand Christmas parade, fireworks...
Heritage trail
Every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. - The visit lasts an hour. Themes include : traditional village life, customs and vegetation.This visit is free and the meeting point is at the Maison des Gets.
On request school visits (which last 2 hours) can be organized (for more information ask for Françoise at the Maison de la Presse.)
La Grande Odyssée
«FAMILLY PLUS MONTAGNE» WEEK FOR THE GRANDE ODYSÉE
FROM 9TH TO 14TH JANUARY 2011
For this time , the Portes du Soleil resorts will host an unusual event, uniting the best mushers in the world: «La Grande Odyssée». It is a longdistance race inspired by the legendary Yukon Quest and Idirarod. This has been the fi rst widespreading event in the Alps since the end of the Alpirod: a virgin territory for mushers from all over the world, never crossed by any sledge dog.
Several races are programed in this event, with a departure from the heart of the village. The Grande Odyssée will be the bigest event of the week; you will fi nd for the whole family animations, spectacles, exhibitions...
A stage of the Grande Odyssée will take place in Les Gets on Tuesday 11th January 2011.
Caroline's Farm
Discover the farm (free of charge) : alpine goats and Herens' cows, the milking time. Our products are on sale at the farm.
The farm welcomes you every day from 16h to 19h30.
2111 Route des Chavannes-Les Folliets
Tel : = 33(0) 4.50.75.88.48
web site : http://lafermedecaroline.wifeo.com
La Sarre Farm
Tél. + 33 (0)4 50 79 71 62
Visit the goat farm every Thursday at 5.30 p.m. Maximum 20 people, booking advisable.
Adult : 5 euros
Child : 3 euros
Poterie Element-terre/Potter
NEW AT LES GETS
Poterie Element-terre
Tel: 00 33 (0) 6 82 58 28 40
anoukbonhomme74@yahoo.fr
At the workshop, you’ll fi nd a wide variety of decorative and useful creations made on-site by Anouk the potter.
Shaping and glazing demonstrations every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. (10 people max).
Free visit, booking advisable
The workshop/shop is open all year round at the La Sarre Farm.
Winter hours: 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 to 7 p.m.
Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Mechanical Music Museum
www.musicmecalesgets.com
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 79 85 75
Fax +33 (0)4 50 79 85 67
Open every day except Saturday from 2.15 to 7.15 p.m., last guided visit at 6 p.m.
• Carillon bells, pendulums and music-boxes
• Animated scenes and automatons
• Barrel organs (dance and fair-ground types)
• Orchestra scores and violins
• Mechanical and wind pianos
• Phonographs and gramophones...
All displayed throughout the museum in their historical context.
Adults : 7 euros
-16 years : 4 euros
(With possibility of morning visits for groups only)
Organ
Eglise des Gets.
Tél. + 33 (0)4 50 79 85 75
Mechanical musical instrument unique in Europe, classified as a historic monument.
This automatic philharmonic organ with its 1000 pipes (violins, flutes, human voices, etc.), carillon bell and metallophone, has been in restoration for four years. Come and appreciate its sound on “Organ Tuesdays” at 6pm.
Sreet market
Les Gets market every Thursday morning.
The Perrières cheese dairy
Tél. +33 (0)4 50 79 70 04
The «Fruitière» is the place where milk is turned into cheese, where the fruit of the milk is collected, hence the word «fruitière». Every day Reblochon, Tomme, butter, yogurts and Abondance cheese are produced. Every Wednesday at 9 a.m. free guided tour to see the cheese being made.
© Les Gets 2010