A day of celebration at the Little Saint Bernard Pass to celebrate the Franco-Italian friendship with music, crafts and cultural visits.
An event to rediscover the shared riches of the cross-border territory in a place that is a symbol of the meeting between Italy and France, with music, traditional dances and crafts. The historical and archaeological heritage will be enhanced by guided tours in Italian and French to discover historical and cultural treasures such as the Cromlech, the Roman mansio, the Chanousia botanical garden and the Hospice museum. In addition, the Pass' Pitchü festival will be celebrated on this occasion with the traditional craft market and traditional dances.
Free entry to the Chanousia botanical garden for the whole day.
- Outdoors in the high mountains at 2,188 meters above sea level
- Take advantage of free entry to visit the Hospice and the Alpine botanical garden
- Discover crafts and tradition between France and Italy
Program
- From 10:00 am - Traditional market: discovering local and artisanal food products from Savoy and the Aosta Valley
- From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm - Opening of the Hospice with free admission for the occasion
- From 10:30 am - Workshops for children led by the MAV - Aosta Valley handicraft museum. On-site reservations
- 11:00 am - Mass at the cromlech
- 11:00 am - Guided tour with archaeologists of the Roman mansio and the cromlech (Italian)
- 11:00 am - Pass' Pitchü village: awards ceremony for the cycling race that started from Séez in the morning
- 1:00 pm - Itinerant musical entertainment with the Batucada music group
- 2:00 pm - Inauguration of the Alpine Festival and delivery of the keys to the Pass’ Pitchü
- 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm - Guided tour with archaeologists of the Roman mansio and the cromlech (Italian)
- 4:00 pm - Savoyard and Aosta Valley cuisine tasting workshop with chefs Danilo Salerno and Sophie Bornet. Free activity upon reservation at the Auberge du Petit Saint-Bernard (+33 974 0412 05), max. 15 people, children admitted from 10 years old, duration 1h30
See also
Botanical, geological and naturalistic gardens
The garden is at the Little Saint Bernard pass, between Savoie (France) and Val d’Aosta (Italy), 2,170 above sea level, around one kilometre from the border on French territory.“Chanousia” owes its name to its founder, Abbot Pierre Chanoux, then Rector …
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.