Lo Courtì e Lou Poulayé – Mountain market-gardens and chicken coops
Resorts: Donnas
Donnas village centre
Sunday 26 April 2026
Donnas in blossom: flavours, nature and tradition
In the streets of the village of Donnas, a lively market exhibition comes to life, dedicated to agri-food products, nursery plants and farmyard animals.
The event offers agricultural-themed activities for enthusiasts, families and the curious alike: learning how to take care of a vegetable garden and a chicken coop, visiting the ecomuseums and discovering the local area.
A perfect opportunity to experience rural life, meet local producers and be inspired by the rural beauty of the Aosta Valley.
Take advantage of the event to also visit:
- the Tréby Dairy Ecomuseum (2:00 pm-5:30 pm)
- the Vine and Wine Ecomuseum (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
- the Donnas branch of the “Lou Dzeut” Cooperative, which preserves the tradition of hand-weaving hemp cloth from Champorcher (9:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
- the ancient Roman road
The programme also includes initiatives linked to the Fort of Bard and a free shuttle service.
Free access
- From 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. – Exhibition-market organized by Coldiretti Valle d'Aosta: Lo Tsaven market, nursery products, poultry species, rabbit exhibition, Associazione Valdostana Olivicoltori (Aosta Valley Olive Growers Association).
- 10.00 a.m. – At the Museum of Vineyards and Wine – Presentation of high mountain honeys.
- From 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. – Free activities and workshops for families and children.
- 11.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. – At Palazzo Henrielli – Show-cooking by Bu-Net.
- 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. – On the way to Lou Courtì – Walk in the company of tourist guides to discover the area between the Bard Fort and Donnas, rich in history and curiosities. In collaboration with Bard Fort.
Info and reservations: Tel. +39.0125.833811 – e-mail: prenotazioni@fortedibard.it. Reservations required until all available places are filled. The guide service is free.
The afternoon will be enlivened by Walser Blaskapelle, instrumental group and Alphorns.
For those who make purchases at the market: postcard valid for n. 1 free entry to the exhibition Feeding the World. The global food challenge, set up at Bard Fort until 19th July 2026.
- Buvette organized by the Pro loco of Donnas.
- Information point of the Office Régional du Tourisme.
From 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.: free shuttle service from Bard Fort to Lou Courtì and back, with a stop at the Ex Antiche Industrie parking area.
See also
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.