Festival · Le Châble
Bagnes Capitale de la Raclette
Bagnes Capitale de la Raclette takes place in late September at the Espace St-Marc in Le Châble, below Verbier. Entry is free and you buy raclette with tokens on site. In 2026 it ran on 26 and 27 September, with 14 Raclette du Valais AOP cheeses to taste. The 2027 dates have not been announced.
- When
- Late September weekend
- Where
- Espace St-Marc, Le Châble
- Entry
- Free
- Cheeses
- 14 raclettes
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. It last ran 26 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026.
What Happens
The festival has run in Le Châble since 2004 and is about one thing: Raclette du Valais AOP, scraped hot from half wheels onto your plate. Each stand belongs to a producer, so you can compare cheeses from the village dairies of Verbier, Lourtier, Liddes, Etiez, Orsières and Martigny with those from alps such as La Forclaz, La Chaux, Le Lein, Mille, Le Tronc and Odonne.
The 2026 programme gives the pattern. Saturday: raclette from 11:00, a heifer fight from 15:00 to 18:00, a cheese workshop at 17:30 and a dance from 22:00 to 3:00. Sunday: a parade through the streets from the church square at 11:00, raclette from 11:00, cheese workshops at 13:00 and 15:00, the official part at 14:00, a horse show at 15:00 and the raffle at 16:00, ending at 20:00.
Paying
Entry is free for everyone. Raclette vouchers and drinks are paid with tokens sold at the main tills by card or cash; the bars take cards, and on Saturday night TWINT too. The festival goes ahead in rain, with covered space.
Getting There
Le Châble is at the bottom of the Verbier gondola, with trains from Martigny on the Saint-Bernard Express. The Espace St-Marc is at Route de Mauvoisin 45.
The same weekend brings the Désalpes in Charmey and L'Etivaz (see Désalpe festivals).
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
Is Bagnes Capitale de la Raclette free?
Entry is free for adults and children. You pay for raclette and drinks with tokens bought on site.
When is the Bagnes raclette festival?
On a weekend in late September. In 2026 it was on 26 and 27 September at the Espace St-Marc in Le Châble. The 2027 dates are not out yet.
Official site: bagnesraclette.ch/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese festivals.