They mark an important day in the life of the locals as well as the tourists.
The Lake of Annecy Festival, L'Escalade in Geneva, La Fete Des Guides (The Mountain Guides Festival) in Chamonix have impressed a rhythm in the region for many decades, even for centuries!
People are proud of their history and patrimony. This is why the festivities of those events get better and more sophisticated each year. However, they retain their meaning by keeping traditions alive. If everyone wants to see the climbing show of the Mountain Guides Festival in Chamonix, the center piece is still the mass reminding all of us the heavy sacrifice they pay to the mountains to keep us alive.
