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Swiss National Day

As every year, the towns and villages of the region celebrate the founding of Switzerland.

Fireworks for the Swiss National Day, south of Lake Neuchâtel
Fireworks for the Swiss National Day, south of Lake Neuchâtel. © Fribourg Région

Some other villages in the region organise small community celebrations for the bank holidays, usually between 31 July and 1 August.

Programme

01.08.2024
Estavayer-le-Lac
Place: Place de Moudon
Starting at 6pm
The fireworks are launched from Lake Neuchâtel.

31.07.2024-01.08.2024
Payerne
Venue: Place du Marché
Wednesday 31st July
From 5pm: opening of the festival square, catering
7pm: musical entertainment by L'Ôtre Music
9:30pm.: Fire show by Ryan Jaquier
11pm: closing of the festival square
Thursday 1st August
From 11am.: opening of the festival square, food and drink and family activities around the town
7.00 pm: musical entertainment by Benjee's Örgeli
8.00 pm: official speeches by Lionel Voinçon, President of the Local Council, and Olivier Feller, National Councillor
9:30pm.: Fire show by Ryan Jaquier
11pm: closing of the festival square

31.07.2024
Font
Venue: Outside the school buildings - Sous la Ville
7pm-3am

31.07.2024
Vuissens
Venue: Hangar Le Mayor
7pm-3am

31.07.2024
Fétigny
Shooting range refreshment bar
From 6pm

01.08.2024
Cugy
Place: Place du Village at the OC
From 7pm

01.08.2024
Chevroux
Venue: Port de Chevroux
From 9am : entertainment and petanque tournament
9am-2pm: craft market
From 10pm: fireworks

01.08.2024
Cudrefin
Place: Place du Port
2pm-2am

01.08.2024
Cheyres
Venue: Plage de Cheyres
From 6pm

01.08.2024
Murist
Venue: Murist School
1pm-3pm

01.08.2024
Montet
Village hall
From 7pm

01.08.2024
Lully
Great Hall
From 7pm

01.08.2024
Portalban
Portalban beach
3pm-2am

31.07.2024
Missy-Saint-Aubin-Vallon
5:30pm Missy - Place de jeux
6.30pm Vallon - La Chaumière
8:30pm Saint-Aubin - Sports Centre

31.07.2024
Forel
Venue: Football pitch
From 5pm

01.08.2024
Belmont-Broye
Venue: Christan SA site in Chandon
From 5pm

31.07.2024
Gletterens
Location: Rte des Grèves (next to the tennis courts)
From 6pm

01.08.2024
Ménières
Venue: Grande salle

31.07.2024
Sévaz
Venue: Public pillar
From 6.30pm

31.07.2024
Surpierre
Venue: Cheiry football ground
From 6.30pm

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For Payerne, see the website: www.societedeveloppementpayerne.ch.

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