{"id":1094,"date":"2017-02-27T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T15:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2017-02-27T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T15:08:03","slug":"carnevale-comes-to-courmayeur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/02\/carnevale-comes-to-courmayeur\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnevale comes to Courmayeur"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Britain, this time of year means pancakes and maybe giving up something for lent\u2026but in Italy<\/a>, it\u2019s a much bigger event indeed!<\/p>\n

Courmayeur<\/p><\/div>\n

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Watch out for ‘Le Beuffons’<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in Courmayeur<\/a> then make sure you watch out for \u2018Le Beuffons\u2019 \u2013 famous figures from the Courmayeur Mont Blanc Carnival celebrations.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Beuffons\u2019 run from village to village in special military-styled uniforms announcing the arrival of \u2018lo Carmetron\u2019 \u2013 the Carnival.<\/p>\n

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Fat Tuesday is coming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mardi Gras \u2013 \u2018Fat Tuesday\u2019 \u2013 is on 28 February 2017. Courmayeur will have their traditional soup available from 12.30pm in the centre of town at the Piazza Abbe Henry.<\/p>\n

Later in the afternoon from 3.30pm, you can follow the parade of floats and the event finishes off with a dance party from 5pm.<\/p>\n

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\nLots of activities for children<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a Carnival that Courmayeur has a lot going on. As well as skiing and snowboarding you can enjoy tobogganing, ice skating as well as climbing at the\u00a0Courmayeur Mountain Sport Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for outdoor activities you can also try the Club des Sports<\/a>, a playground in the center of Val Ferret, where you can let your kids play with sleds, try out cross-country skiing, mini-snowmobiles and even fat bikes while you can relax on their deck in the sun.<\/p>\n

Accommodation in Courmayeur<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’d like to find a catered chalet in Courmayeur, then simply contact the Chaletline team on 01822 617761 and our small team of experts would be delighted to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/courmayeur-carnival-2-190x126.jpg<\/a>

In Britain, this time of year means pancakes and maybe giving up something for lent\u2026but in Italy, it\u2019s a much bigger event indeed!   Watch out for ‘Le Beuffons’ If you\u2019re in Courmayeur then make sure you watch out for …<\/p>\n

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