International snow sculpture contest

Discover the 44th edition of the International Snow Sculpture Competition! Attend this internationally renowned event!
It's amazing to discover how simple blocks of snow can be transformed into monumental sculptures.

Working in teams of 3, the artists will create diverse works of colossal dimensions.
For spectators, admiring such imposing, detailed sculptures in a winter setting provides a unique form of entertainment, suited to the cold season.
A breathtaking competition, unique in France, not to be missed!
The site is accessible to all, right in the heart of Valloire, on the Avenue de la Vallée d'Or, in an area reserved for pedestrians.

Teams taking part in 2026

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY

CANADA(SAGUENAY) - THIBAULT Yves / LEVEILLE Patrick / SAVAUGEAU Mélanie - "Écomalàl âme" (Ecomal to the soul)
CHINA - WANG Weiliang / LI Liang / WANG Jialin - "Gentle Wave
SPAIN - RODRIGUEZ VILA Oscar / CHACON Antonio / RODERS Ludo - "Reptil Cell
ESTONIA - RATTASEPP Andres / KAPLAN Kersti Katerina / TIKHONOVA Anna-Alisa - " DJ Evolution "
FRANCE - BERRY Sylvie / BESSON Aurore / HARZO Mathieu - "Du cheval vous n'aurez que la selle" ("Of the horse you will have only the saddle")
IRAN - MOHAMMADIAN Fatemeh / ELYASI Ammar / REZAEI Shaho - "Chaleur intérieure" (Inner warmth)
SWEDEN - MISCH Magnus Palo / PETTERSSON Jonas / PETTERSSON Jens - "Crossroads
CZECH REPUBLIC - LASTOVICKA Jiří / LASTOVICKA Jiří Junior / VANCURA Karel - "En amont" (Upstream)

NATIONAL CATEGORY

BROSSARD Michel / LOISEL Guillaume / MAGNAN Denis - "l'Union n'est pas tordue mais agile" (The Union is not twisted but agile)
DE BAZELAIRE Laëtitia / PEIGNIER Philippe / BAUDOIN Yvan " Eloge de la lenteur " (In Praise of Slowness)
COURNIL Mickaël / BERNARD Xavier / STEPHANY Ugo "L'ours des étoiles ou la joie de l'inattendu" (The star bear or the joy of the unexpected)
DIEU Sébastien / DIEU Thibault / BRESSON Pierre " Il ne faut pas avoir peur " (Don't be afraid)
DUCRET Maxime / FERMOR Daniel / LAHU Jerôme " L'engin diabolique " (The diabolical device)
FARBOTKO Anna / BARREAU Benjamin / MC KENZIE Niki "Perception et perspective" (Perception and perspective)
LIEVORE Vincent / STOUVENOT Xavier / DEHOUX Frédéric " Soleil couchant " (Sunset)
SAMY Marceline / THOMAS Kevin / MULLER Mathias " Nostalgie glacée " (Frozen nostalgia)

2026 COMPETITION PROGRAM :

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
9am: Contest begins

From TUESDAY JANUARY 20 to THURSDAY JANUARY 22

You can watch and cheer on the sculptors all day and all night.

Friday JANUARY 23 - END OF COMPETITION (indicative program)
12pm: End of the competition
3pm: Jury passes - Deliberation
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Voting for the Audience and Young Audience prizes
5:30 p.m.: Awards ceremony for the National and International Competitions, followed by fireworks.

JURY MEMBERS
Christian BURGER - Jury Chairman and Sculptor
Eric MARGERY - Artist Sculptor
Carina TORNATORIS - Artist Sculptor
Martine RAPIN - President of Valloire Art Contemporain
Alberte RETORNAZ - Amateur painter
Lénaïck RETORNAZ - Town councillor
Emmanuelle LACOSTE - Director of Valloire Tourisme and competition organizer

PRICES
INTERNATIONAL :
1er PRIX DU JURY : « Reptil Cell » RODRIGUEZ VILA Oscar / CHACON Antonio / RODERS Ludo – Espagne
2ème PRIX DU JURY : « Crossroads » MISCH Magnus Palo / PETTERSSON Jonas / PETTERSSON Jens – Suède
3ème PRIX DU JURY : « Chaleur intérieure » MOHAMMADIAN Fatemeh ELYASI SEYED Ammar RAZAEI Shaho – Iran

PRIX DES ARTISTES – « Chaleur intérieure » MOHAMMADIAN Fatemeh ELYASI SEYED Ammar RAZAEI Shaho – Iran
PRIX DU PUBLIC : « L’engin diabolique » de DUCRET Maxime FERMOR Daniel LAHU Jerome – France
PRIX DU JEUNE PUBLIC : « Ecomalàl’âme » THIBAULT Yves LEVEILLE Patrick SAVAUGEAU Mélanie – Canada
PRIX DES INTERNAUTES : « Il ne faut pas avoir peur » de Sébastien DIEU Thibaut DIEU Pierre BRESSON

NATIONAL:
1er PRIX DU JURY : « L’engin diabolique » de DUCRET Maxime FERMOR Daniel LAHU Jerome – France
2ème PRIX DU JURY : « Eloge de la lenteur » DE BAZELAIRE Laëtitia / PEIGNIER Philippe / BAUDOIN Yvan – France
3ème PRIX DU JURY : « Nostalgie glacée » SAMY Marceline / THOMAS Kevin / MULLER Mathias (France)

Pets allowed

Pets not allowed