Marché au Fort - Food and wine event
Resorts: Bard
Village of Bard
11 October 2025 - 12 October 2025
The Marché au Fort is taking place once again in mid-October set in the charming medieval village of Bard, at the feet of the historic Fort. It is the most important and biggest food and wine event dedicated to traditional Aosta Valley products.
The programme of the event is aimed at focusing attention on the various traditional rural products of the region, and will feature a market, as well as information and sampling points where technicians from the production chain will be illustrating the the particular characteristics of the products.
In the town hall square, a refreshment point will offer take-away dishes based on Aosta Valley products.
A free shuttle service will connect from 9.00 am to 19.30 pm parkings along the National Road 26 of Aosta Valley, in the municipalities of Bard and Donnas, with the area of the event.
09:30 - 18:30
- The access to the Marché au Fort in the historical centre of Bard is open and free;
- Visitors, by completing the appropriate Points Card, distributed at the Chambre's information points, will be able to collect, for every 70 euros spent, a Product Check worth 10 euros;
- Entrance to Bard Fort is free during the event days; entrance to museums and exhibitions is chargeable according to the usual rates.
By Car: National Highway 26 or Highway A5, exit at Pont-Saint-Martin (5 km) or Verrès (9 km).
Motorhome stopovers: Hône
Parking and shuttle bus: free shuttle service from the parking along the National Road 26 (Bard, Hône, Donnas, Arnad, Pont-Saint-Martin).
Saturday 11th October 2025
- 9:30 a.m.: official opening of the twenty-first edition of the Marché au Fort with the participation of the Pont-Saint-Martin brass band;
- 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: free tastings of local products accompanied by DOC Aosta Valley wines. Reservation on site at the Information Point of the Chambre;
- From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: treasure hunt organized by the Aosta Valley GAL. Workshop activities for children, free participation
- From 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fort de Bard: workshop for children. Art market: create your own shopping bag at the Marché au Fort, taking inspiration from Street Art artists. Included in the exhibition entry ticket, without reservation
NATURALIST ITINERARIES
- 2:00 p.m., in the village and at the Bard Fort: excursion from the Bard Fort reception, visit to the medieval village with stops at the archaeological geosite, the rock engravings and the Street Art installation at the Ferdinando Opera (by reservation, free of charge: prenotazioni@fortedibard.it - Tel. +39.0125.833811)
THEATER SHOWS
Organized by the Maison des Artistes Bard. Recommended for children aged 4 and over
- 12:00 p.m.: Snow White and the Renetta Apple;
- 5:30 p.m. – Hansel and Gretel at the sugar chalet
Sunday 12th October 2025
- 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.: opening of the Marché au Fort
- 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: free tastings of local products accompanied by Aosta Valley DOC wines. Reservation on site at the Chambre Information Point (in front of the Town Hall)
- From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Workshop activities for children: insects, tiny but essential guardians of the garden. Free participation - Max 15 children per session
- From 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Bard Fort. Workshop for children. Art market: create your own shopping bag at the Marché au Fort by taking inspiration from Street Art artists. Included in the exhibition entry ticket, without reservation
NATURALIST ITINERARIES
In search of urban art. Meet at the Bard Fort reception to discover the history and beauty of the surrounding area. Itinerary from Bard to Donnas and Pont-Saint-Martin. By reservation, free: prenotazioni@fortedibard.it - Tel. +39.0125.833811
THEATER SHOWS
Organized by the Maison des Artistes Bard. Recommended for children aged 4 and over
- 12:00 p.m. - The two bumpers of Notre Dame
PHOTO EXHIBITION: "La main et le geste en agriculture" (“The hand and the gesture in agriculture”)
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October from 11.00am to 7.00pm at Maison des Artistes de Bard
During the two days, performances by Sallereins, the Philharmonie Alpine de Hône, Carema Street Band and traveling entertainment and juggling by Folet d'la Marga
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The complete list of exhibitors can be downloaded on the website https://www.regione.vda.it/agricoltura/servizi
By completing the appropriate Points Card, distributed at the information points of the Chambre, visitors will be able to collect a Product Voucher worth 10 € for 70 euros spent.
Guided tours of the fortress on Saturday and Sunday at 11.00 and 15.00. By reservation on site while places last; for a fee
Guided tours of the Street Art Revolution Exhibition on Saturday and Sunday 12.00; 3.00pm; 4.00pm; 5.00 pm, included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition, no reservation needed
See also
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.