Concours International de sculptures sur paille & foin

Come and discover the work of the 12 participating teams
Figurative or not, these works are impressive in terms of the materials used.
Using straw, hay, chicken wire, wire and burlap, artists sculpt works of art from their own imaginations.
An unmissable summer event!
Located on the route des grandes alpes just outside the hamlet of Les Verneys, between the center of Valloire and the Galibier.
The straw and hay creations, once erected, remain visible until All Saints' Day.
You can reach the site by shuttle bus in July and August, or in 40 minutes on foot along a hiking trail from the center of Valloire, or park free of charge nearby.

Competition starts: Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m.
End of competition: Sunday, 12 noon

From June 25 to June 29: Come and support the sculptors and follow the evolution of the sculptures throughout the week!

Saturday June 29 from 6.30pm: Concert on the sculpture site with RED POP CHILI BOSSA Acoustic renditions of pop, bossa and groove classics.
Refreshments provided by Pic Sonne.

Sunday June 30: For safety reasons, the site is closed to the public from 8am to 1pm. (contest ends at 12 noon)

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Voting for the Public Prize and the Youth Prize at the Tourist Office.

1 pm to 4:30 pm: Voting for the People's Prize and Youth Prize on the sculpture site.

From 4pm: Refreshments provided by Pic Sonne

5.30pm: Competition prize-giving ceremony on the sculpture site


PRIZES :
- JURY PRIZES :
1st prize FINLAND - Kuklina Ekaterina and KUKLIN Egor - Never Give up
2 nd prize: ARMENIA - GEVORGYAN Mels and SARGSYAN Anahit - The return
3rd prize: MEXICO - Ramirez PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel - A glimpse of hope
- PUBLIC PRIZE: MEXICO - Ramirez PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel - A glimpse of hope
- YOUTH AWARD: PHILIPPINES - BAISAS Rosas and BAISAS Marites - The last roarr
- ARTIST AWARD: FRANCE - COURNIL Mickael and STEPHANY Ugo - Jasmine Kusudama
- INTERNAUT PRIZE: MEXICO - Ramirez PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel - A glimpse of hope
Teams participating in the 2024 edition

- ARGENTINA - PINERO Gabriel Adrian and OPAZO MOLINA Herman Maurizio "Kai Kai Treng Treng, The Force of Nature".
- ARMENIA - GEVORGYAN Mels and SARGSYAN Anahit "The Return
- BELGIUM - VAN BESIEN Maxime and VEUILLET Pascal "Une Danse Eternelle" (An Eternal Dance)
- CANADA - MELOCHE Thomas and GAGNON Joelle "A l'origine du monde : la grand-mère du Fjord" (At the origin of the world: the grandmother of the Fjord)
- FINLAND - KUKLINA Ekaterina and KUKLIN Egor "Never Give Up
- FINLAND - ANDBERG Janne and MANNINEN Arto "Le Chat" (The Cat)
- ITALY - CACEFFO Stefano and LOCOCO Francesco "Cerchiamoci
- MEXICO - RAMIREZ PEREYRA Carlos Miguel and MAGANA Israel "Un aperçu d'espoir" (A glimpse of hope)
- PHILIPPINES - BAISAS Ross and BAISAS Marites "The last ROARRR!!!"
- UKRAINE - KUTSEVYCH Bogdan and CALVILLO Francisco "Haute Couture
- FRANCE - GONZALEZ Pablo and LE PONNER Maxime "Abyssos Infernalis
- FRANCE - COURNIL Mickaël and STEPHANY Ugo "Jasmine Kusumada

Alain LOVATO - President of the jury - President of the Maison des Arts Plastiques Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Christian BURGER - Artistic Director of the Competition and Sculptors
Roselyne ERUTTI - Sculptor
Lenaïk RETORNAZ - Town Councillor
Alberte RETORNAZ - Amateur painter
Cyrille JULLIEN - Cabinet maker
Emmanuelle LACOSTE - Director of Valloire Tourisme



This competition is supported by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.