Event − Festivity, Festival

6th Festival of the Tête de Moine

From 5 May 2023 to 7 May 2023

From 5th to 7th May 2023, Bellelay will celebrate a jewel of Swiss culinary heritage with Madame Stéphanie Mérillat, Charles Nouveau, a world cheese platter competition, a tasting of Tête de Moine and Raclette du Valais AOP, the guest of honour 2023.

Fête de la Tête de Moine

Place
- Bellelay
Ort

PROGRAMME

Friday 05.05.2023
- Market with afterwork & gourmet aperitif, bar and entertainment open to all, small catering possible all evening
- Fondue and Raclette
- Opening of the doors
- Show "Joie de Vivre" by Charles Nouveau (paying activity with pre-rental)

Saturday 06.05.2023
- Official ceremony
- Tête de Moine judged by the public
- International cheese platter competition: production
- Milking
- Tête de Moine production
- International Cheeseboard Competition: Judging by the public
- Nachtvagabunden (musical entertainment)
- Guided tour of the Tête de Moine Museum (in French)
- Guided tour of the abbey church (in French)
- Entertainment by the Association École de Cirque du Jura
- Raclette Party (7.30 pm) with musical entertainment by Hansrüedli, award of the public prize for the best Tête de Moine and the most beautiful cheese platter (activity with pre-booking)
- Bar and entertainment open to all

Sunday 07.05.2023
- Brunch with regional products, circus school initiation from 10.30 to 11.30 am (paying activity with pre-hire)
- Oergeli-Trio Rufener-Tschan (musical entertainment)
- Milking
- Guided tour of the Tête de Moine Museum (in French)
- Guided tour of the Tête de Moine Museum (in German)
- Guided tour of the abbey church (in French or German)
- Tête de Moine production
- Valais Brass Band
- Entertainment by the Association École de Cirque du Jura
- End of the event

For the time and place of each event in the programme, please visit the Maison de la Tête de Moine website.