Weather
Cloud cover will remain today with sunny spells becoming rare throughout the day. The sky will be overcast in the afternoon, with occasional scattered showers bringing snow flurries above 1600 m. Winds at altitude will be southwesterly, increasing to 40-50 km/h.
Currently at 8am it is -9°C up at the Pisaillas, -5°C at the top of Bellevarde, -3 degrees up on solaise and 0°C here in town. Today we can expect a top of 3°C in the village.
Roads
The roads are clear.
Local News
Obituary: Simone
Simone Guiral-Giraud, known as "Monette," passed away on Sunday at the age of 88 (see photo). Born in 1938, she was the granddaughter of hotel owners Séraphine Bonnevie (née Bonnevie) and Justin Boch, and the daughter of Marthe Boch (née Boch) and Georges Guiral, owners of the Grand Cocor hotel. Simone Guiral-Giraud began her career at the Perce-Neige before working at her parents' hotel, built in 1963. She worked at the hotel reception and then at the Brasserie des Sports before settling in Aix-les-Bains for a well-deserved retirement. She could often be seen skiing on the moguls at Le Plan or cross-country skiing in the Manchet Valley. Active on the parish council, she visited local businesses every year to collect funds for the League Against Cancer. She will leave a great void for her husband, children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces, her sister and brother-in-law, and all the family in Tahiti. A private mass will be held in Aix-les-Bains. Simone Guiral-Giraud will be laid to rest in the family vault in Val d'Isère this Monday at 4 p.m.
Missing Person
Alexandre D., who had been missing since Sunday, February 8, was found dead Saturday morning. He was found with his belongings by two gendarmes and their dogs near Laisinant, on the banks of the Isère River near the campground, opposite the parking lot and not far from the bridge. One of the gendarmes' dogs had already alerted several times in this area the previous day, leading them to search the area. The victim's family and his employer have been notified. The High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) of Bourg-Saint-Maurice responded. The investigation is therefore closed, and no autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. As a reminder, the 43-year-old seasonal worker was last seen leaving a nightclub around 3:30 a.m. His employer had filed a missing person report with the Val d'Isère gendarmerie. Thanks to the village's security cameras, the gendarmes were able to track his movements. The missing person was picked up by the nightclub's shuttle, which dropped him off on Avenue du Prariond so he could go to work. The last images captured by the surveillance cameras showed him heading towards Laisinant.
// Classicaval Today's Program
Romanticism gives way to the antipodes of the 20th century. The musicians will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich's death. Several major works will be performed, including the trio for piano, violin, and cello and the quintet for piano and strings, as well as three works by George Gershwin: Three Preludes, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Rhapsody in Blue.
The audience will have the opportunity to hear a variety of talented and renowned musicians, including mezzo-soprano Delphine Haidan, Jean-Baptiste Souchon on viola, Elena Rozanova and Bruno Fontaine on piano, François Salque on cello, Pierre Genisson on clarinet, and Svetlin Roussev and Chloé Roussev on violin. Pierre Genisson and Bruno Fontaine will perform several pieces together.
The concert will take place this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Church of Saint-Bernard in Menthon.
Classicaval Concert Tuesday
Last night, the first concert of the second installment of the 32nd Classicaval festival resonated in the church of Saint-Bernard in Menthon. [Number] people were transported by Romantic music through great masterpieces composed by David Popper, Niccolò Paganini, and Johannes Brahms. Following the concert, the audience was invited to a reception at the Maison Marcel Charvin to share a convivial moment with the musicians.
- The Media Library is open from 10 till 12 and then from 2 PM to 6 PM.
- The Booking Centre is open until to 7 PM.
- The Tourism Office is open from until 7:30 PM.
- The Aqua Leisure Centre is open from 10 till 10 PM. Later than usual to host the nocturnal evening.
- The ice rink is open from 10 am to 8pm.
- Red Shuttle (La Daille - Le Fornet) every 10 minutes. After nightfall, departures from La Daille from 6:30 PM to 2:30 AM and from Le Fornet from 6:50 PM to 2:50 AM. A shuttle
every 20 minutes.
- Blue Shuttle (Roundabout at the slopes – Legettaz): every 15 minutes from 8:30
a.m. to 11:20 p.m.
- Yellow Shuttle (Le Coin – Le Manchet): first departure from Le Coin at 8:28 a.m. and last arrival at Le Manchet at 11:20 p.m. Shuttles run every 20 minutes.
- Purple Shuttle (Val d’Isère – Tignes): first departure from the new bus station at
8:05 a.m. and last at 6:20 p.m. Two request stops are planned on this route,
including La Reculaz and Le Villaret du Nial.
9:30 a.m.: Guided tour: of the Adroit farm Visit the family farm to immerse yourself in the daily life of a mountain farm that has been passed down through three generations.
Meet passionate men and women and discover the cheese-making process.
5:45 p.m.: Snake gliss on the Savonnette slope. Hop on board the sleds of the future – true snow serpents made up of several sledges attatched together to go down the slopes in groups of 2 to 10 people.
6:30 p.m.: Classicaval concert "The Antipodes of the 20th Century" at the church of val disere
7:30 p.m.: Evening events at the Aquasport Center, which will include inflatables at the swimming pool
