The “Seupa à la Vapelenentse" Festival
Resorts: Valpelline
Area of events of the municipality
25 July 2025 - 27 July 2025
Vapelenentse is a soup which is made using one of the best-known recipes in local cuisine. It is a typical farmhouse dish made with stale white bread and Fontina cheese. The two ingredients are cut into slices and then placed in layers, one on top of the other and dipped in broth, then covered in melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon before being baked in the oven. In the past, white bread was only bought for the sick and the elderly as it was so expensive, and this is why it was used to make this dish when it became dry.
- Simple but refined dish
- An appointment not to be missed
- A day of celebration
- Rediscover the Aosta Valley gastronomy
This festival, which is a particularly light-hearted event, takes place every year in Valpelline and it is an ideal occasion to try this delicious recipe accompanied by music and popular folk dances.
Program
Friday, July 25th:
- 10:00 PM - "Eporadio" Mobile Disco, bar, pizza, and chips; free admission
Saturday, July 26th:
- 10:30 AM - Holy Mass at the Church
- 12:00 PM - Welcome in collaboration with Hybou en Musique
- 12:30 PM - Lunch with Papagran and Mammagran in collaboration with the Municipality of Valpelline
- 7:30 PM - Dinner with Seupa and assorted menus*
- 9:00 PM - Dance evening with Giuliano and the Barons, organized by the Municipality of Valpelline; free admission
Sunday, July 27 - Saint Patron's Day:
- 10:30 AM - Holy Mass at the Church, parade in collaboration with the Giaglione Band and Spadonari (Pro Loco area)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch with Seupa, assorted and gluten-free menus*
- 3:00 PM - Afternoon dance with Loris Gallo, organized by the Municipality of Valpelline; free admission
- 7:30 PM - Dinner with Seupa and assorted menus - while supplies last*
- 9:00 PM - Evening dance with Loris Gallo, organized by the Municipality of Valpelline; free admission
* Takeaway portions will be available at the end of the event by reservation only.
See also
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.