“ FARRIER COMPETITION “.28TH & 29TH MAY 2011, AT THE “CHÂTEAU DE CHARANCE” in GAP,( FRENCH ALPS) , FRANCE.
WITH OUR GUEST JUDGES:
DENIS LEVEILLARD AND STEVEN BEANE, (WORLD CHAMPION IN CALGARY, (CANADA) AND VICE CHAMPION IN BORDEAUX, FRANCE.)
THE ASSOCIATION “THE FORGE OF THE ALPS”, (05000, FRANCE), WHICH EXISTS SINCE 10/05/2002, WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2011 FARRIER COMPETITION!
THE FARRIER ASSOCIATION, CONSISTS IN 11 MEMBERS ON THE BOARD, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS VOLONTEERS.
ITS AIM IS TO HELP OTHERS DISCOVER VARIOUS TYPES OF SKILLED PROFESSIONS LIKE: THE FARRIER, THE BLACKSMITH, THE CUTTLER OR THE BOVINE PEDICURIST.
THESE PROFESSIONS TOO LONG FORGOTTEN, NOW RECEIVE RENEWED INTEREST, WITH TODAY’S APPEAL IN ALL OUTDOOR PURSUITS YOUNG AND OLD, ARE ALL FASCINATED BY THE WORKING AND SHAPPING OF HOT METAL.
VARIOUS EVENTS WILL BE ORGANISED ALL YEAR ROUND DURING THE VILLAGE FAIR OF “LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCTS” IN “ST BONNET”,THE “ POTATO CELEBRATION ” IN “PONT DU FOSSÉ” AND MANY MORE, WHERE THE “FORGE ASSOCIATION” ENDEAVOURS TO HELP DISCOVER THESE BEAUTIFULLY SKILLED PROFESSIONS, TO AN INCREASINGLY MORE CURIOUS PUBLIC, EAGER TO KNOW THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CRAFT.
THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ARE ALL IN FULLTIME ACTIVITY AND ARE SPREAD AROUND FROM “BRIANÇON”, IN MONÉTIER-ALLEMONT, GOING THROUGH THE “CHAMPSAUR”AREA AND THE BERSAC. ( M.Berriot Christian, M.Brun Ludovic, M.Brunet Sylvain, M. Burette Ludovic, M.Deprez Franck, M.Deprez Roger, M.Duteil Claude, M.Lecomte Frédéric, M.Nicolas Robert, M.Ollieu Patrick, M.Rochas Gilles ).
THE SPEARHEAD OF THE « FORGE ASSOCIATION » IS ,OF COURSE, THE ORGANISATION OF THE EUROPÉAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF FARRIERS, TAKING PLACE AT THE »CHÂTEAU DE CHARANCE », IN GAP, FRANCE.
ORGANISED WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE TOWN OF GAP, ITS DEPARTMENT AND REGION AS A WHOLE., IT TAKES PLACE EVERY YEAR.
COMPETITORS COME FROM ALL PARTS OF EUROPE, SPAIN, ITALY, SWITZERLAND,GERMANY, BELGIUM, UK AND OF COURSE, FRANCE.
THE TRUE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT LIES MAINLY ON THE PEOPLE TAKING PART AND ON THE VISITORS, EACH YEAR TAKING PART IN GREATER NUMBERS.
HOWEVER, FOR THE VISITORS, IT IS ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A SPECTACULAR SHOW AND TO VISIT A FRENCH CHATEAU AND ITS STRIKING GROUNDS.
DO NOT MISS THE NEXT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OF FARRIERS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN GAP, FRANCE(05000),ON THE ......... MAY 2011, WHERE YOU, SPECTATORS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THROW YOURSELVES IN AN ATMOSPHERE WHICH WILL THRILL YOUR CHILDREN AND MIGHT ALSO BRING BACK SOME FOND CHILDHOOD MEMORIES !!!
