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Nuit des Épouvantails
Morges, Switzerland
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Every other autumn, the town of Morges celebrates the grape harvest with the Nuit des Épouvantails. A procession winds from Denens through Chigny to Morges, a King of the Winegrowers is crowned, and a giant scarecrow burns in a fiery finale, in a celebration of the local wine country.
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Morges, French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie), Switzerland
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Nuit des Épouvantails
Morges, Switzerland
Every other autumn, the town of Morges celebrates the grape harvest with the Nuit des Épouvantails. A procession winds from Denens through Chigny to Morges, a King of the Winegrowers is crowned, and a giant scarecrow burns in a fiery finale, in a celebration of the local wine country.
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About Nuit des Épouvantails
Nuit des Épouvantails is a biennial harvest‑time festival in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland. The celebration features a procession from Denens via Chigny to Morges, the crowning of a King of the Winegrowers, and a pyrotechnic finale that burns a giant scarecrow. The event highlights the local wine‑growing culture and draws visitors to the town centre and Parc des Sports.
This celebration benefits from careful observation, local guidance, and respect for community boundaries.
What visitors should understand
Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
What not to do
Avoid filming or photographing moments that feel private, sacred, or restricted.
Observation may be enough
Some celebrations are best approached quietly: arrive prepared, follow posted rules, and leave without turning the moment into content.
The story behind it
Nuit des Épouvantails is a biennial harvest‑time festival in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland. The celebration features a procession from Denens via Chigny to Morges, the crowning of a King of the Winegrowers, and a pyrotechnic finale that burns a giant scarecrow. The event highlights the local wine‑growing culture and draws visitors to the town centre and Parc des Sports.
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Morges
French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie)
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