Enjoy a walk in the heart of Le Grand-Bornand Village and Chinaillon to discover the “Cow Art” Tour. Created in 2000, this tour shows various art works. Metal and wooden sculptures as well as mural paintings compose a giant and unexpected herd. The “Cow Art” Tour is a real open air art gallery !Details and information on our website.
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ONCE UPON A TIME,COW ART...
IN LE GRAND-BORNAND
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Let’s get back to our roots, with this original fountain cow in the heart of the village! This is the only resin sculpture in the series made by the artist Rémix to still be with us after all these years, thanks to the restoration carried out by Le Grand-Bornand municipal services in 2015.
2000RemixResin sculpture
THE FOUNTAIN COW1
Route de Villavit, Town hall (summer only)
Chemin de la Forclaz
THE CIRCUS OF FORGOTTEN TRADES2010Melting Paint - Mural painting
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Back to the past, in 1910, in a place that used to be a lively shopping district of Le Grand-Bornand. The mural, created for the “Au Bonheur des Mômes” Festival, is a tribute to the old forgotten trades of our valleys, with cows representing the arts and crafts.
THE COW FOR MY COUSIN2000Brigitte Baud-PerrierMetal sculpture
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Route de Villavit, Town hall
One of the most photographed works on the trail, due in particular to the scenic effect created by the distinctive onion dome church and the Aravis mountain range in the background, this metal sculpture is a product of Brigitte Baud-Perrier’s imagination and is dedicated to her cousin. She also designed another installation, which can be seen at Melan Charterhouse.
THE ROPED PARTY FROM FATHER TO SON2014Melting Paint - Mural painting
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Chemin de la Forclaz
This other mural is a sepia-tinted tribute to its location: a building belonging to a family in the village that produced three generations of shoemakers and tanners. Located a stone’s throw from the “Café des Artistes” and the “Circus of Forgotten Trades” mural, it brings new life to this secret part of the village.
DRINK MILK2000/2015Micowel / Melting PaintMural painting
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Below the Place de l’église
This colourful mural is full of energy and vitality. Since its restoration and enlargement by the Melting Paint collective (respecting the Micowel’s style), the mural now spills over onto the adjoining walls. Discover a crazy open-air milk factory.
WHEN COW ART MEETS CATALAN ART2009Melting Paint - Mural painting
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Below the Place de l’église
An explosion of colours, curves and rhythms, this cheerful Iberian mural is a reflection of Catalonia, the guest of honour at the “Au Bonheur des Mômes” festival in 2009. Created by more than 440 painters, it is a tribute to various amazing Catalan artists: Picasso, Miró, Gaudí and Dalí.
THE COMIC COWS2000Hervé ReyMural painting
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Route du Borne
Right in the middle of a comic strip panel, we find ourselves stuck between these two rather clumsy herds of cows, accompanying these friendly ruminants on their amusing expedition. It isn’t easy for a cow to go downstairs, but fortunately, their creator has thought to give them crampon shoes!
THE TECHNICAL COW2009Lycée Professionnel du ChablaisMetal sculpture
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Route du Borne
A cow created with method and technology. The pupils of the vocational school of Le Chablais specialise in metalworking. Producing this work required them to show a great deal of imagination and accuracy, and they passed the test with flying colours!
“THE SLEEPING CALF”2015Pierre AmoudryMural painting
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Bus station
The theme of this monumental mural is a reference to the “Golden Calf” from the Bible. Our calf, sleeping peacefully, has become the admired icon for all kinds of animals, from all over the world. All gazes are drawn to this little calf pictured, shaped like a round cheese, and they all seem to consider him as a god.
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THE TWINNING DANCE2008Melting PaintMural painting
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The Breton cows are dancing with their Savoyard sisters. This mural embodies the twinning between Quiberon (Brittany) and Le Grand-Bornand, and emphasises the friendship between the two resorts. Located beneath the ship’s anchor donated by the town of Quiberon, this artwork celebrates the sharing of cultures.
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INFORMATION:Tourist Office Le Grand-Bornand
Tel. 04 50 02 78 00www.legrandbornand.com
Photo : Augustin Losserand
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The resort now enjoys an open air art gallery on the Rosay gondola, the gateway to the ski area, departing from Le Grand-Bornand Village. 110 original artworks - two on each cabin - inspired by the resort’s photographic archive. With the help of poems, each art piece shows an aspect of Le Grand-Bornand’s unique spirit...Concept & drawing : Pierre AmoudryTexts : Alexis ClémentGraphic design : DOKA ProductionsPartners : Town hall of Le Grand-Bornand, Ski lifts of Le Grand-Bornand, Le Grand-Bornand Tourisme
ART IS DISPLAYED
(ALSO) IN THE AIR !
more informationLEGRANDBORNAND.COM/GRANDBORAMA
THE HERD2005Thierry ThorensSculptures on wood
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Place de l’église
A special herd of cattle invades the village square every summer to the delight of visitors. This series of 4 “totem” sculptures was designed by chef and sculptor Thierry Thorens, a fan of recup art and the creative behind countless pieces that you can see near his La Chamade restaurant in Morzine.
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BARBOTINE2018Siro ViérinSculpture on wood
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Bus station
From a distance, it looks so realistic that you’d think it would run away the closer you get. But actually Barbotine, a cow sculpture carved into a tree trunk by Aosta Valley artist Siro Viérin, gazes placidly at us. And nothing will stop her watching the buses go by.Artwork funded by the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley as part of the 27th Au Bonheur des Mômes Festival.
Roof cowSylvie Bries - Ateliers Imagine - 2011
EPHEMERAL COW
MARGARET, THE IRON QUEEN2000Association GasparIron sculpture
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280, route de Villavit
Firmly positioned, strong and unwavering, Margaret, the queen of our pastures has the place of honour at the entry to the village, standing in front of two traditional Le Grand-Bornand chalets. This sculpture was made by former shipyard workers as part of a return to work scheme by the GASPAR association.
Promenade du Borne
Full of curves and colours, the Cartoon Cow enjoys a break on the edge of the Borne river, facing the Aravis Mountains. This humorous, offbeat cow set in a natural environment is a nice, unexpected sight for walkers.
THE CARTOON COW2001E. Guili GuiliMetal sculpture
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THE BLUE-EYED COW2002 - Remix Concrete and pebbles made sculpture
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In front of Espace Grand-Bo
Coming from a foreign land, this cow made from pebbles embodies the meeting between sea and mountain. Le Grand-Bornand is twinned with the seaside town of Quiberon (Morbihan, Brittany), where you can find the twin sister of our “Blue-Eyed Cow” on Place du Varquez.
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2003 - Jean-François GrivetWooden sculpture
WOODEN COW - MILKY COW
In Espace Grand-Bo
“Making something beautiful from something old” could be the motto of many artists who work with salvaged materials. This cow made of wood and other recycled objects welcomes us in the entrance hall at the Espace Grand-Bo. An assembly of sundry elements of Alpine life, including tools from our grandfathers’ workshops or our grandmothers’ kitchen utensils.
18 THE DRIFTWOOD COW2007Pascal AbbetDriftwood scultpure
In front of Espace Grand-Bo
This sculpture is entirely made from driftwood collected in the River Borne that runs through Le Grand-Bornand. The wood has kept its smooth, polished appearance after a long dip in the lakes and rivers of Savoie. The artwork was created for the first edition of the “Fabulous Village” Festival which was held in Evian-Les-Bains in December 2007.
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The strow cows - Tour de FranceRemix- 2004
Gigantic Art Vache’s logo, on the Lachat mountainAlain Guichardot - 2000
SandmanLaurent Sadrin - 2000
EPHEMERAL COW
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LOOK MOO IN THE EYES2002Pierre AmoudryMural painting
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Route du Borne, under the bridge
This mural is first of all a decorative painting. It celebrates the iconic animal of our mountains surrounded by Alpine scenery. This artwork, an imposing cow with the Aravis Mountains in the background, is best seen by night when its “eye-lights” are on.
THE COW ARTS2001Pierre AmoudryMural painting
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Route du Borne, under the bridge
The first mural painting created for the “Cow Art Tour”, this mural reflects a time influenced by graffiti, street art and spray can paintings. Imposing lettering and bright colours offer a mirror of urban life, with skateboarding and freestyle as the themes of the mural. One for the skaters...
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2004Nikola MartinMetal sculpture
THE SCRAP COWS
Tourist Office of Chinaillon
Old cans, a cart from another age, bolts, and screws of all kinds...here come the Scrap Cows, created in a recycling spirit. Made entirely from salvaged metal objects, these rusty, worn cows are a tribute to the hard mountain life of past times.
272007Melting PaintMural painting
THE HISTORY OF COW ART
Route de la Floria
The first mural painted by the Melting Paint collective, with the participation of no fewer than 200 apprentice painters during the week-long “Au Bonheur des Mômes” festival 2007. This group mural recounts the History (with a capital H) of Cow Art by subverting famous paintings.
26MOUNTAIN SPECTRE2018Pierre AmoudrySanded fresc
Ferme de la nature
Displayed on this traditional age-old house in Le Grand-Bornand at the foot of Danay Mountain, this quirky 6m high piece was produced in just over 7 hours using a sanding and dying technique on an old barn’s wooden boards.Artwork funded by the European Union as part of the INTERREG ALCOTRA “Families on the mountain, between nature and culture” project
252013Théâtre de la ToupineMetal sculpture
THE COW TOUR DE FRANCE
217, route de la patinoire
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famous “Tour de France” cycling competition, this cow was created to welcome the racing cyclists at their arrival in Le Grand-Bornand, a stopover town on 19th July 2013. The kings of cycling were therefore fittingly greeted by the queen of our mountains.
242004Pierre-Louis ChipponMetal sculpture
THE SUCKLED COW
305, route de la patinoire
A former goat farmer, the artist Pierre-Louis Chippon has moved into the field of animal and human sculpture, using mainly old farm tools. An intricate, detailed artwork made from salvaged materials, this cow has pride of place in front of the Heritage House and gives a second life to these obsolete tools.
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THE CARIBOU COW
In front of Heritage House
Straddling a sled, this artwork is made of pieces of metal salvaged from the canton’s recycling centres and was made for the “Au Bonheur des Mômes” festival. Quebec was the guest of honour at this 23rd edition, and the artwork celebrates the friendship between Le Grand-Bornand and Sévrier in Haute-Savoie, and Lac Beauport in Quebec.
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THE RUMIN-MAN
In front of Espace Grand-Bo
A half-man, half-bull creature inspired by the American rapper Eminem’s cover album. This spray-painted mural symbolises the encounter between man and beast, against a backdrop of illegal gaming houses and he-men. The technique used by the artist is spray painting, on a concrete wall measuring two metres by eight.
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REPRESSION2002Marc LucchesiMetal sculpture
In front of Espace Grand-Bo
“Death to cows, death to idiots!” As a committed act, this sculpture aims to pass on to future generations the idea of struggling to break taboos (as was the case in France in 1968). The message advocates non-violence. It is repression “at rest”, looking peacefully at the protest.
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