Mountain honey in Châtillon

The beekeepers have brought their hives down from the mountain pastures. For three days, Châtillon celebrates Aosta Valley honey: this is the 23rd Sagra del miele e dei suoi derivati, from 23 to 25 October 2026.

Friday 23 October

At 7:30 pm, a buffet dinner, “Il miele e la luna”, opens the festival at the École hôtelière in Châtillon, with honey-based dishes.

Saturday 24 October

At 10:30 am, a talk on the “Città del Miele” marks the association’s 25th anniversary. Topics include apitourism, biodiversity and climate change, with a tasting of Alpine honeys.

From 2:30 pm to 6 pm, “Château-Miel” takes place at Castello Gamba: guided tours of the artworks on display, tastings of Aosta Valley honeys led by technicians from the regional agriculture department, and finger food by École hôtelière students, served with regional wines and PDO products.

Sunday 25 October, the main day

From 10 am to 6 pm, beekeepers and exhibitors set up along via Chanoux, via Tollen and piazza Volontari del Sangue, selling honey and other hive products.

10 am: opening parade with beekeepers, children and the Corps philharmonique de Châtillon.
10:30 am: awards of the 32nd regional honey competition, Sala Don Paolo Chasseur. More than 150 samples were entered.
All day: visit to the new home of the honey museum, piazza Duc; children’s workshops (honey lip balm); free guided tastings of Aosta Valley honeys.

Practical information

Dates: Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026.
Market: Sunday 25 October, 10 am to 6 pm, in the centre of Châtillon.
Sunday guided tastings: free.
Organisers: Comune di Châtillon, regional department of agriculture and natural resources, Consorzio apistico della Valle d’Aosta.
Contact: Comune di Châtillon, tel. +39 0166 560627.

Prices for the Friday dinner and the afternoon at Castello Gamba are not given: please check with the organisers.

Sources: Valledaostaglocal, Rendez-vous en Vallée d’Aoste.

Main photo: Cindy Shebley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.