Val Cenis Tango Festival

The Val Cenis Tango Festival is a tribute to Val Cenis ' distant Latin American "cousins" through the music and dance of these countries.

The Tango Festival celebrates the intimate, family and historical ties between Val Cenis and Latin America. Every summer, we welcome renowned maestros, orchestras and DJs to give this event an international dimension.

Dance classes, tango happy hours, performances, and milongas—with the highlight of the week that regulars eagerly await: the “Milonga de las Nubes” (Milonga of the Clouds) at the Mont-Cenis Pass, at an altitude of 2,100 meters.

Come and vibrate to the rhythm of Argentine tango at Val Cenis

The Val Cenis Tango Festival pays homage to the deep-rooted ties between Val Cenis and Latin America. In the 19th century, the opening of the Modane rail tunnel diverted passenger traffic away from the Mont Cenis pass, until then a strategic route between France and Italy. This economic change prompted many families from Lanslebourg (one of the Val Cenis villages) to emigrate to Argentina and Uruguay, in search of new opportunities.

A century and a half later, the descendants of these emigrants reconnected with their homeland during a grand reunion organized on both sides of the Atlantic. From this moving story of migration and cultural transmission, the Val Cenis Tango Festival was born.

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