Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert

• Visit of the Ecomuseum of the Cherry Country, distilleries.
• Hiking, mountain biking, hermitage of Saint-Valbert and its animal park... Possibility to enter and discover red deer, ibex, deer in their natural habitat in July, August and September.
• Discover the two curious stones named stone of the Gauls and stone of sacrifice. The first is a large block of sandstone dug deep cups, the second is like an inverted menhir, vaguely anthropomorphic shape.
• To admire the cross of Calvary, carved, in the hamlet of Blanzey-le-Haut.
• Make the small pedestrian circuit to the discovery of the red stones, on the territory of the Ramouse.
• Do not miss the extraordinary beauty of cherry blossoms. Especially around the hamlets of Prémourey and the cherry orchard of the ecomuseum, in the hamlet of Petit Fahys. This bloom occurs between the first and third week of April.

• A visit to the church will allow you to admire the splendid altarpiece and the superb ancient polychrome statues.
• The laundry, located near the church, is remarkable.
• The hermitage of Saint-Valbert is located a few hundred meters from the village. The site really deserves the detour and a visit.
• The animal park, located at the same place, can be visited in two ways. Externally at the fence along the fence for several kilometers. In this case, the visit is free in any season. In summer, the visit of the interior of the park is paying (very moderate price), and can even be guided on request.

• The last Saturday of June: cherry festival.
• 1st Saturday in September: popular march.
• The 3rd Sunday of September: cherry donut fair.
• The 3rd week of October: taste week.
• End of November: Kirsch day.

• On 4 may 2024
• 206 Le Petit Fahys, Ecomusée du Pays de la Cerise
• Birdwatching & Introduction to participatory science - From 9am to 12pm. - Picnic available on site. - Free, but to ensure that everything runs smoothly, please register by calling 03 84 49 52 50.

• On 12 may 2024
• Salle des fêtes
• 8th gourmet walk to discover heritage, crafts and local specialities. - The walk starts from the village hall in FOUGEROLLES and covers 11 km, with tastings, entertainment and a meal at the end. - Registration : Château bresson, fougerolles centre, from Saturday 20 April, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4.30pm. - Monday, Tuesday… 5pm to 7pm. - Adults : 27 €. - Children under 12 : €14. - Enrolments close on 4 May or when numbers reach. - For further information, please contact François DUCHENE 03 84 49 16 22 or Gérard CLAUSSE 03 84 49 12 99.

• On 18 may 2024
• 206 Le Petit Fahys, Ecomusée du Pays de la Cerise
• Concert with Nour & Automne - 8pm, free admission.

• On 19 may 2024
• L'Ermitage
• Come and celebrate nature and its wonders at the second Bee and Biodiversity Festival, to be held on Sunday 19 May from 10am to 7pm in the magnificent setting of the Hermitage of Saint-Valbert. - To mark International Bee Day, exhibitors will be on hand to showcase their expertise and local products. Enthusiastic beekeepers will be on hand to guide you through the wonderful world of bees, presenting their queen rearing techniques and their methods of combating the Asian hornet, and raising public awareness of the difficulties faced by these insects. - Artists and craftspeople will be on hand to add to the festivities with their original nature-related creations. The Fougerolles Saint Valbert brass band will also be providing musical entertainment for part of the day. - The Bee and Biodiversity Festival will be a great opportunity for visitors to discover the riches of nature, meet passionate local producers and support their traditional know-how. A not-to-be-missed event for all nature lovers !

• From 24 to 26 may 2024
• The Route des Chalots stretches across the southern Vosges in the departments of Haute-Saône and Vosges. It will serve as the common thread for a series of walks that will take us on an in situ sketch of the small heritage and natural sites of this part of the Vosges massif : chapels, thermal baths, wash-houses, rivers, peat bogs, waterfalls, scenes of daily life. - Leaving from Val d'Ajol, from 9.30am to around 5.30pm. - Registration for the day : €70. - For beginners to advanced. The course is limited to around ten people for a personalised approach. Beginners are welcome.

• On 7 june 2024
• 516 Lieu-dit Blanzey, Ferme Jechoux
• The "Pays du Chalot" association and the "Les Chéqueillots" brass band invite you to an aperitif concert from 8pm to 9.30pm in the chalot at Ferme Jechoux - La Marandine. Free concert. - Catering and refreshments on site.

• On 16 june 2024
• À Raddon et Fougerolles
• This year, the GAB70 is repeating its "On the Organic Spring Trail" event in the north-east of the Haute-Saône département. Join us on Sunday 16 June 2024 to discover the three participating farms : - - La Grosse Grange in Raddon : Aurélien GRAS and Stella ABATE : market gardening, pork, suckler cows. - - gaec lemercier à la Communaille, Fougerolles - Nicolas and Mathieu Lemercier : dairy cattle and cherry trees. - - GAEC Aubry - Pascal and Patricia Aubry, au Grand Fays, Fougerolles : milk, farm ice cream and kirsch. - Organised by the Groupement des agriculteurs bio de Haute-Saône.

• On 29 june 2024
• 22 Rue du Bas de Laval, Maison Bresson
• The city of kirsch, thanks to its festival committee, will honour its emblematic fruit. - A walk to discover the Fougerollais countryside, the inevitable election of Miss Cherry, a market of local producers and craftsmen as well as activities for children, a festive evening with several music groups from the region and elsewhere. - Every year, on the last Saturday of June. - Programme 2023 from 12 noon : - Lunch by Grey's Pizza. - From 2pm to 8pm, market of local producers and craftsmen (cherries, ice cream, cheese…). - From 2pm to 6.30pm, entertainment around the Maison Bresson, rue du Bas de Laval. Activities : obstacle course for children, discovery walk. - Country, Zumba and Martial Arts demonstrations. - Election of Miss Cerise and meal under a big top in the evening. - Festive rock concerts from 7pm to 2am.

• On 18 july 2024
• 206 Le Petit Fahys, Ecomusée du Pays de la Cerise
• 9pm, at the Ecomusée du Pays de la Cerise - Tarantelle Del Rimorso - Music and song from Puglia - Pino De Vittorio, voice and battente guitar. - Marcello Vitale, classical and battente guitars. - Leonardo Massa, calascione. - Gabriele Miracle, percussion. - For more than forty years, Pino de Vittorio has been surveying the musical landscapes of his native Southern Italy like an archaeologist, bringing back to life with incomparable charisma and expressive power old songs, popular and traditional, sacred and secular : pizzica taranta and other tarantellas. - Considered one of Italy's greatest singers - musician, Bel Canto singer, Baroque tenor and soprano, actor - the man who is also known as the "Shaman of Apulia" is above all an ardent defender of a culture attached to its roots… - In his show Tarentelle del Rimorso, Pino de Vittorio recreates the atmosphere, the improvisations and the sense of sacredness of the ceremonies of possession and healing linked to the bite of the tarantula. - A journey of initiation through poignant, rousing songs. Pino de Vittorio exalts the innate possibilities of this music with his expressive vocal power. - Booking essential : 06 40 87 41 39, festival@musetmemoire.com. - Prices : €20, €15 (Musique et Mémoire members), €5 (under 18s, unemployed, RSA recipients). - Fallback to Saint Etienne de Fougerolles church in case of bad weather.

Circuit tourist route chalot, tours of cherry blossoms to walk or drive in April.