Agenda
La Folie Bergère
Ceillac's traditional agricultural festival: the descent from the mountain pasture, followed the next day by the ewe fair.
05600 CeillacAgenda
La Folie Bergère
Saturday:
From 7:30 am: sheep flock from the Cristillan valley, shuttle bus from the town hall.
Sunday:
From 9am: traditional ewe fair and sheep competition. Jury from the Hautes-Alpes Chamber of Agriculture.
Local producers' market all day.
12pm prize-giving ceremony followed by a drink.
12:30 pm Village meal offered by local restaurateurs, booked directly with the restaurateurs.
From 2pm and throughout the afternoon:
Queyras Regional Nature Park stand
Nature activities for children 'Tracks and footprints of Queyras animals' with the Parc Naturel Régional du Queyras
'My plate for the planet' with Environnement et Solidarité
Mobile exhibition 'Petite Ferme des Regains' (old-fashioned farm)
6 to 8 animals of traditional breeds, sensory games and tables of antique objects.
Animation and demonstration booth on wool-related trades. From raw fleece to yarn. Pauline Arnaudet will explain her job as shepherdess and breeder.
A simple weaving workshop, and you'll be able to take home your own key-ring or bracelet.
Spinning workshop, making yarn from raw wool, then turning it into a bracelet you can keep.
15h - 16h30 Pony ride with Centre équestre de Ceillac
4:35 pm Snack by the Ceillac entertainment committee.
5:15 pm Performance of classical equestrian acrobatics by 'Les Vol'tigeurs de Ceillac'. Riders from Ceillac's equestrian center present light, emotional acts.
