The Mont Blanc massif and CourmayeurSi l’è dzenta ma Val d’Outa !
How beautiful my Valley is. The land where the sky brushes the mountains.
A grandmother from the Aosta Valley, and a mother who lived there for several years: they are the ones who passed on to me the love for the valley and its people that has been growing in me for 60 years.
In the articles on this site I have gathered everything that speaks to me about this wonderful place.
It is a joy to share it all with you.
Photo: Codas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Regional Archaeological Museum, Aosta
From 20 June to 25 October
At the Regional Archaeological Museum, 120 works by Chagall on loan from the national museum in Nice, some of them never before shown in Italy, tell the story of his long dialogue with the Bible. Paintings, gouaches, lithographs and ceramics: these are the last few weeks to see them.
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Photo: Patafisik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0La Magdeleine
From 3 October to 4 October
A whole weekend centred on the village’s mills and ovens. On Sunday you can follow the mill trail, from the grain being ground to the bread coming out of the oven, and there are meals with music on Saturday evening and Sunday lunchtime.
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Photo: Patafisik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Tzan Mort, Saint-Vincent
3 October
Musicastelle takes music to places that can only be reached on foot: Nina Zilli sings at Tzan Mort, above Saint-Vincent. The concert is free but places are limited and must be booked; in bad weather it may be moved to the following day.
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Photo: nadia & massimo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0Perolle, Châtillon
4 October
A round of the championship: cows of the Aosta Valley breed lock heads to decide which of them will lead the herd, a tradition several centuries old. Admission €5, free for under-18s.
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Five big topics, from the summits to the table
History · The Giants · Streams, rivers and lakes · Parks and gardens · Views and maps
Roman architecture · Castles · Sanctuaries · People
Crafts · Museums · Rural life · The patois · Traditional sports
Cured meats · Dishes · Cheeses · Sweets · Good addresses
The vineyards · DOC wines · Spirits · Producers