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&nbsp;What an unforgettable evening performing at the prestigious Royal Ball at the Château de Versailles with the incredible Paris and District Pipe Band.Bringing the powerful sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe to one of the world’s most iconic venues was a truly special experience. From the grandeur of Versailles to the elegance of the event, it was a night filled with music, energy, and unforgettable moments.A special thank you to the organisers of the Royal Ball, and to The King’s Foundation, the charity founded by His Majesty King Charles III, for creating such an exceptional event experience.Performing at exceptional venues like this reflects the versatility of traditional Scottish piping — equally at home at prestigious galas, luxury private events, corporate receptions, and elegant weddings.As the 2026 Swiss Piping Champion, I’m proud to bring world-class Highland piping performances to prestigious events across Switzerland and internationally.Planning a luxury wedding, corporate event, or private celebration? Get in touch to bring the timeless sound of the Scottish Highlands to your special occasion.Learn more: Royal Ball Versailles: <a href="https://www.royalversaillesball.com/" data-mce-href="https://www.royalversaillesball.com/">https://www.royalversaillesball.com</a>Paris and District Pipe Band: <a href="https://pipeband-paris.fr/en/paris-and-district-pipe-band-english/" data-mce-href="https://pipeband-paris.fr/en/paris-and-district-pipe-band-english/">https://pipeband-paris.fr/en/paris-and-district-pipe-band-english/</a>The King's Fundation : <a href="https://kings-foundation.org/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">https://kings-foundation.org/﻿</a><figure id="figure-n1wjew289empmn5wmo"><img id="n1wjew289empmn5wmo" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/eNa6PJg8lxULgdWJPtjOf5wqF2KlPHZ2nCaJL53v5jtHzYw6KGQGi2KMfKJ3nMJk.jpg" alt="Scottish bagpipes overlooking the gardens of Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" title="Scottish bagpipes overlooking the gardens of Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined% 0%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="A piper’s view from the Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball ✨" data-positionx="undefined%" data-positiony="0%" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/eNa6PJg8lxULgdWJPtjOf5wqF2KlPHZ2nCaJL53v5jtHzYw6KGQGi2KMfKJ3nMJk.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined% 0%;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">A piper’s view from the Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball ✨</figcaption></figure><figure id="figure-tjx1ao2me5mpmngp6n" class=""><img id="tjx1ao2me5mpmngp6n" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/8Pi0cZ2FHy28ZI4JDE6IY50BHLHYcdnjZE1IBP39i7idb7kpE8tttcDnrKEdrPu7.jpg" alt="Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" title="Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" class="object-cover bg-gray-100" style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="3:2" data-caption="An unforgettable evening at the Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball ✨" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/8Pi0cZ2FHy28ZI4JDE6IY50BHLHYcdnjZE1IBP39i7idb7kpE8tttcDnrKEdrPu7.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-position: center center;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">An unforgettable evening at the Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball ✨<figure id="figure-occapc6tx2mpmnk18w"><img id="occapc6tx2mpmnk18w" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/5VG8ZXjF8MCuAnYWto8vv74dpYqP6oBWblSy6VaQPoY8hcaWx3zXdQDhWJ2b1diC.jpg" alt="lluminated gardens of Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" title="lluminated gardens of Château de Versailles during the Royal Ball event in France" class="object-cover bg-gray-100" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="An evening of elegance in the gardens of Château de Versailles" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/5VG8ZXjF8MCuAnYWto8vv74dpYqP6oBWblSy6VaQPoY8hcaWx3zXdQDhWJ2b1diC.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">An evening of elegance in the gardens of Château de Versaille<figure id="figure-x6h53b4u49mpmnosic"><img id="x6h53b4u49mpmnosic" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2eNx4BP3Tr5KMRiChSo4yiVutbbvXzXqcJqkYRFNPufJYUnku6L2DzmGrbfN5NIT.jpg" alt="Swiss Piping Champion performing at the Royal Ball at Château de Versailles, luxury event bagpiper in France" title="Swiss Piping Champion performing at the Royal Ball at Château de Versailles, luxury event bagpiper in France" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="Honoured to perform at the prestigious Royal Ball at Château de Versailles" data-positionx="null" data-positiony="null" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2eNx4BP3Tr5KMRiChSo4yiVutbbvXzXqcJqkYRFNPufJYUnku6L2DzmGrbfN5NIT.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Honoured to perform at the prestigious Royal Ball at Château de Versailles</figcaption></figure></figcaption></figure></figcaption></figure>

Royal Ball at Château de Versailles – A Night of Scottish Elegance

I recently had the pleasure of competing with the Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany.Taking part in pipe band competitions is a key part of maintaining high musical standards, teamwork, and performance excellence. A big thank you to the organisers, judges, and volunteers for a fantastic event.<figure id="figure-steryjs8s4mpgleai4"><img id="steryjs8s4mpgleai4" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/6Abvf9aaoqX17awKASFn2iM6NnKMI3ICsPIC1rMEdRmCyuNzEw58KZTtQWWcWHlU.jpg" alt="Paris and District Pipe Band group photo at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor pipe band competition in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany." title="Paris and District Pipe Band group photo at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor pipe band competition in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany." class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany — a fantastic weekend of competition, music, and teamwork. Proud to be part of it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/6Abvf9aaoqX17awKASFn2iM6NnKMI3ICsPIC1rMEdRmCyuNzEw58KZTtQWWcWHlU.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Locoal-Mendon, Brittany — a fantastic weekend of competition, music, and teamwork. Proud to be part of it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏆</figcaption><img id="ethbs130qmpglinay" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/222SbIgJgaclpSKAvrwj0DmQhHT7LHPEzF8RKOjUVxOkheBS1qdfrxWG4aW8ZjyR.jpg" alt="Performing on the competition field with Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Brittany." title="Performing on the competition field with Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Brittany." class="object-cover bg-gray-100" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Performing on the competition field with Paris and District Pipe Band at the Trophée Roñsed-Mor in Brittany." data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/222SbIgJgaclpSKAvrwj0DmQhHT7LHPEzF8RKOjUVxOkheBS1qdfrxWG4aW8ZjyR.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>

Competing in Brittany with Paris District Pipe Band

I am proud to share that I was crowned Swiss Piping Champion 2026 at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen.This achievement marks an important milestone in my Highland piping journey and reflects years of dedication, competition experience, and continuous musical development.<figure id="figure-mf4emkocppmpf5humh"><img id="mf4emkocppmpf5humh" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2cMXvcMvUYisgxlnv5pisdcM7YMNAUn8xGhwtMflP19i0LQoeWHtScg8IU0KQDdB.jpg" alt="Swiss Piping Champion Yann Le Mouel receiving first prize at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen, Switzerland" title="Swiss Piping Champion Yann Le Mouel receiving first prize at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen, Switzerland" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="A proud moment — receiving first prize and being crowned Swiss Piping Champion 2026 in St. Gallen." data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2cMXvcMvUYisgxlnv5pisdcM7YMNAUn8xGhwtMflP19i0LQoeWHtScg8IU0KQDdB.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">A proud moment — receiving first prize and being crowned Swiss Piping Champion 2026 in St. Gallen.</figcaption></figure>A glimpse of the performance that led to my Swiss Piping Champion 2026 title.<iframe id="yvw3ibul3cmpf6b7y1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_oK_bryoCec" class="w-full bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oK_bryoCec" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_oK_bryoCec" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe><figure id="figure-pxyejuqokempf5g7t7"><img id="pxyejuqokempf5g7t7" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/302qA2yRDLY0umoQtcahck3bqMZyOQ0UzS7JnIrbkp3wqly8so8vJfwNFW9Uva1v.jpg" alt="Performance during the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen." title="Performance during the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen." class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Performance during the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen." data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/302qA2yRDLY0umoQtcahck3bqMZyOQ0UzS7JnIrbkp3wqly8so8vJfwNFW9Uva1v.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Performance during the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen.</figcaption></figure><figure id="figure-z8qtrfnlnempf6hay2"><img id="z8qtrfnlnempf6hay2" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/34ECKapz51HZu1iEW8MfvSXqHsAGrHjgKtUSqxpHDJxSWLmyP713v0HcD9iDFtgs.jpg" alt="Swiss Piping Champion Yann Le Mouel on the podium at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen, Switzerland" title="Swiss Piping Champion Yann Le Mouel on the podium at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen, Switzerland" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 " style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="Yann Le Mouel crowned Swiss Piping Champion 2026 at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen." data-positionX="undefined" data-positionY="undefined" data-fullWidth="false"/><figcaption class="body-normal text-gray-500 mt-2">Yann Le Mouel crowned Swiss Piping Champion 2026 at the Swiss Piping Championship in St. Gallen.</figcaption></figure>

Swiss Piping Champion 2026: Yann Le Mouel Wins in St. Gallen

Leman Piping

Scottish bagpipes for weddings, events, and private lessons across Switzerland, France and Worldwide
Bring a touch of heritage, elegance, and emotion to your special day.
Based in Geneva, I perform for weddings, corporate and private events, and also offer one-to-one piping lessons both in person and online.

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Competing in Brittany with Paris District Pipe Band

Swiss Piping Champion 2026: Yann Le Mouel Wins in St. Gallen