La Lutte Vellave stages a legendary contest tied to the black sheep of Velay. The spectacle draws on the image of young shepherds testing strength, nerve, and honor before a festival crowd. Inside the Roi de l’Oiseau cycle, the wrestling becomes more than sport: it gives pastoral memory a dramatic body, turning mountain lore into public performance.
La Lutte Vellave
A Velay wrestling spectacle revives the black sheep legend inside the Roi de l’Oiseau festival’s Renaissance world and pastoral memory.
About this event
Event Details
When:
18 September 2026 Europe/Paris
Where:
Place du Breuil, Le Puy-en-Velay
Category:
Heritage
Topic:
events
Region:
Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France
Price: 10€
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