The battle for the world's largest raclette will be transformed on Sunday in Saint-Gingolph, canton Valais, into a raclette of friendship served at the border. The signing of a symbolic peace treaty between France and Switzerland is even planned. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In March 2024, the first edition of the biggest raclette feast drew 2,236 participants in Saint-Etienne (France). This record was raised to 2,522 guests on March 22, again in the Forez capital. A fortnight later, the Valais region regained the world record, when 4,893 guests and scrapers took part in an event in Martigny. Since then, there has been no shortage of Franco-Swiss jibes on social media. This gave a French events company - already active during the events in Saint-Etienne - the idea of organising an event that was intended to be a kind of "peace of the braves", it said in a press release. + Swiss claim record for world’s largest raclette The idea of creating a ...
