Snow sculpture contest in Valloire

The 42st edition of the Snow Sculpture competition will take place from January 14 to 17, 2025

FROM THURSDAY 14 TO SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 2025

The Snow Sculpture Contest is 42 years old ! On this occasion, sculptures are presented in a space dedicated to pedestrians.
This magical and masterful contest is something not to be missed !

TUESDAY 14 JANUARY 
9 am : Beginning of the contest

FRIDAY 17 JANUARY – END OF THE CONTEST
12 pm: end of the contest
10am – 3pm: Vote for the public prize
5.30pm: Prize giving

The program is subject to change

2025 edition international teams and projects * :

Les équipes participant à l’édition 2025

CATÉGORIE INTERNATIONALE

• IRAN – CHEGENI Bahman / RAZMJOO Sepideh / PEIGNIER Philippe – “About Her”
• FRANCE – BROSSARD Michel / CHAMPAIN Jean- Louis  / HIVERT Yvon – “Contre vents et marées”
• FINLAND – KUKLINA Ekaterina / KUKLIN Egor / MALUKHIN Sergey – “Keep calm”
• SWEDEN – BOCK Edwin / ANDERSSON Leif / PERSSON Leif – “Don’t wait for better times”
• SPAIN – LORENZO VICENTE Emiliano / GONZALEZ RUIZ Josu / REINA GONZALEZ Dario – “Conversation”
• ARGENTINA – TORNATORIS Carina / ALCINE Liliana Beatriz / GALLUCI Carolina Ximena -“Equilibrio”
• CANADA/SAGUEN – BONNEAU Mario / TREMBLAY Jimmy / FOURNIER Frédéric
• TURKIYE – KONAK Ceyhun / CINAR Bulent / KONAK Tayfun – “Melting glaciers”

National

DUMAS Yann / GRAMMONT Hugues / BERLIOZ Alexandre – “Echec et mat!”

COURNIL Mickael / PROSPERO Gael / ROSSIGNOL Simon – “Pentagonum Rota”

BOSO Gaëtan / TABARY Gabriel / VEUILLET Pascal – “Eclat de joie givré”

PIEPLU Fanny / PETIT Aurélie / CORNU Mathilde – “Devorama”

MAZIERE Bernard / BECUWE Rudy / BOUYER Moise – “Michel”

LAVANDIER PAGENEL Wim / ACHIN Clément / TRACHMAN Noé – “Solitaire des sous bois”

LESIGNE Stéphane / LAHU Jérome / DOS SANTOS François – “Faut-il suivre le lapin blanc ?”

BERRY Sylvie / BESSON Aurore / HARZO Mathieu – “Une page se tourne me dragon disparait”

THE WINNERS OF THE 2025 EDITION

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:

1st JURY PRIZE: BONNEAU Mario / TREMBLAY Jimmy / FOURNIER Frédéric – “Québexpression”

2nd JURY PRIZE: KONAK Ceyhun / CINAR Bulent / KONAK Tayfun – “Melting glaciers”
3rd JURY PRIZE: LORENZO VICENTE Emiliano / GONZALEZ RUIZ Josu / REINA GONZALEZ Dario – “Conversation”

ARTISTS’ PRIZE: DUMAS Yann / GRAMMONT Hugues / BERLIOZ Alexandre – “Checkmate!”

PUBLIC PRIZE: LESIGNE Stéphane / LAHU Jérôme / DOS SANTOS François – “Should we follow the white rabbit? »

YOUNG AUDIENCE PRIZE: BONNEAU Mario / TREMBLAY Jimmy / FOURNIER Frédéric – “Québexpression”

NATIONAL COMPETITION:

1st JURY PRIZE: BERRY Sylvie / BESSON Aurore / HARZO Mathieu – “A page turns and the dragon disappears”

2nd JURY PRIZE: LESIGNE Stéphane / LAHU Jérôme / DOS SANTOS François – “Should we follow the white rabbit?”

3rd JURY PRIZE: MARGOTTET Amandine / BECUWE Rudy / BOUYER Moise – “Michel”

the jury

Christian BURGER – Président du jury et Artiste Sculpteur
Vincent LIEVORE – Artiste Sculpteur
Martine RAPIN – Présidente de Valloire Contemporain
Alberte RETORNAZ – Artiste peintre amateur
Lénaïck RETORNAZ – Conseillère municipale
Emmanuelle LACOSTE – Directrice de Valloire Tourisme et organisatrice du concours