1st August 2026 in Villars | Pop-up Restaurant & Golden Hour
On 1 August 2026, Villars will celebrate Swiss National Day in a festive, musical and gourmet atmosphere. Concerts, entertainment, Swiss traditions, parades and fireworks will bring the village centre to life.
Le Quai: a fondue break at the heart of the celebrations
TVGD and TPC invite you to Villars railway station to discover Le Quai, a pop-up restaurant where you can enjoy fondue inside a stationary railway carriage, in a gondola cabin or on the terrace.
Located at Villars railway station, Le Quai brings together several restaurants from across the destination around a simple and welcoming concept. The food service is provided in collaboration with Rocco Cantina Italiana, Roc-Star, Maison de Montagne, L'Étable and Les Mazots.
On the menu: fondue moitié-moitié served in a bread bowl, a charcuterie box, carac, cream tart, soft drinks, draught beer and wines. During the parade, keep your eyes open: TVGD and TPC will also be taking part with their own float.
Opening hours
Friday 31 July: 5.00 pm–11.30 pm
Saturday 1 August: 11.00 am–11.30 pm
Sunday 2 August: 11.00 am–4.00 pm
Golden Hour · 1 August Special
An evening at the top of Roc d'Orsay
From 5.00 pm to 9.30 pm, the Roc d'Orsay gondola lift and Rocco Cantina Italiana will be open exceptionally for a special Swiss National Day Golden Hour.
Enjoy a spectacular sunset over Lake Geneva while savouring a menu specially created for the evening. The sun will set at 8.20 pm, giving you enough time to head back down to the village and catch the start of the 1 August parade.
Opening hours
5.00–9.30 pm
Sunset
8.20 pm
1 August programme
- From 10.00 am: entertainment, music and stalls in the centre of Villars.
- 1.45 pm: parade by the Vaud Militia Artillery Battery.
- 3.15 pm: folklore parade along the route Petit Mont (Bristol) → Chesières, Place du Rendez-vous.
- 9.00 pm: torchlight procession departing from Place Centrale.
- 9.30 pm: official ceremony and lighting of the patriotic bonfire at Place « Sous les Drapeaux ».
- 10.00 pm: fireworks.
