15th August Fireworks

This date is the highlight of the summer season in Evian. It is also the celebration of the Liberation of Evian in 1944, and fireworks are let off from a barge on the lake.

Program for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Evian and the surrounding area:
- Ceremony: Laying of wreaths in memory of those shot, rue de la Source des Cordeliers, Hôtel de Ville, Place Docteur Escoubès, Place Lucien Bonnaz, Splendid and Stade Camille-Fournier, 8:30 a.m. and Pilgrimage to the ossuary, laying of wreaths, cemetery, 9:20 a.m. Mass in memory of the dead of the Resistance, Church, 10am. Parade with the Harmonie, downtown, 11am. Ceremony, wreath-laying and address by ANACR president, Stèle des déportés and Monument aux morts, 11:15 am.
- Torchlight procession (open to all) with music organized by the town. Departure av. Marc Francina, 8:30pm. Free admission.
- Fireworks cruise aboard the Savoie. Boarding at pontoon de la Mouche, 9-11:30pm. Ticket office: www.barquelasavoie.com
- Fireworks on the lake. Opposite the Casino, 10.10pm.