80th anniversary of the Roc Noir battles

Join us for a moment focused on the history of La Rosière during the Second World War.

On 23 March 1945, at an altitude of 2,340 metres, the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard in Savoie was held by the Germans. The soldiers of the 13th Battalion of Alpine Hunters launched an offensive to reclaim it. A fierce battle ensued, lasting a full week. The Battle of Roc Noir was one of the most challenging and one of the few victories in the Alps at that time. 80 years later, we invite you to remember this history.

Monday, 14 April:
- 6pm: Conference by Laurent Demouzon at Salle Jean Arpin on the forgotten battles of the Liberation

Tuesday, 15 April:
- 10:30am - 2pm: Historical reenactment at the summit of Roc Noir (Roches Noires chairlift) with the association Tempête sur les Alpes in period uniforms
- 10am - 6pm: Exhibition of equipment, weaponry, and uniforms of the Alpine Troops at the Parking des Pistes
- Throughout the day: Performance by the brass band of the 27th Battalion of Alpine Troops and a music session
- 5pm: Mass at the Jean-Paul II Chapel
- 6:30pm: Premiere screening of the film Battlefields – 1945, the Liberation of the Alps – The Battles of Roc Noir
- 8:15pm: Military commemoration ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the battles of Roc Noir by the 13th Battalion of Alpine Troops