Shrine of the Madonna della Neve of Machaby (Madonna of the snow)
Resort: Arnad
Opening days and times
Open on Saturdays in August from 2.00pm to 5.00pm
The shrine is located at a height of 696 metres, in the Machaby valley and not far from the centre of Arnad, in a splendid position among the chestnut forests.
The building, which originates from the fourteenth century, was rebuilt entirely in 1687.
As well as numerous votive offerings, it also contains a seventeenth-century statue of the Virgin Mary, defined by the scholar Bruno Orlandoni as “one of the best masterpieces of Baroque sculpture in Valle d’Aosta”.
How to get there
Simple walk of about one hour through the woods, starting from Arnad’s village centre.
The visit
Celebration of the Holy Mass in the end of the pilgrimage on August 5th, the day of Madonna of the Snow, whom the shrine is dedicated to.
On other days, visits only on reservation, by contacting the parish.