An ode to the Fête des Vignerons 2019

20 August 2019

The Fête des Vignerons (a UNESCO World Heritage site) is a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation since the 18th century in the canton of Vaud, in a region stretching from Pully to Lavey near Valais.

Press conference the day after, l’abbé and Daniele Finzi Pasca (right) 

The twelfth edition took place from 18 July till 11 August 2019.

This collage gives an impression of this great festival, which attracts more than one million visitors, features a temporary stadium with around 20,000 seating places, employs five thousand volunteers, has a hundred professionals, and has been ten years in the making.

Chapeau Vevey, the organisation, the visitors and Switzerland.

Model of the stadion. Collection: Musée de la Confrérie des Vignerons