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Chavacour hospice

Torgnon

After going through a stretch of the old road leading to Valais, you will reach a green valley where, at 2084 meters, there are the enchanting ruins of the hospice of Chavacour, which is supposed to have been the point where merchants on their way to …

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Architecture
Architecture

Meridians

Torgnon

PARISH CHURCH (Side door half moon) - the year of construction is unknown. It reappeared in 1975 during renovations on the plaster and was restored by the Piedmont painter Pirlato. HOTEL PANORAMIQUE - in the hamlet of Mongnod m.1,500. Year of …

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Churches and shrines
Chiesa di San Martino - Torgnon

Saint Martin parish church

Torgnon

The oldest historic news dates back to 1413, however the current construction in Neogothic style dates back to 1868. The facade presents the most recent decorations inside tondos and mullioned windows. They depict: the Virgin with Child, with two angels …

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Churches and shrines
Church of Gilliarey

The chapels of the village

Torgnon

Berzin Dedicated to St. James and built in the XV century by the notary Aymonod. The choir loft dates from 1868 and perhaps on that occasion the facade was modified which no longer hosts the alcove where the statue of St. James was supposedly held. …

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Folk groups / Brass bands / Choirs
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Folk group Les Sargaillons de Torgnon

Torgnon

Torgnon inhabitants are cheerful, lively and friendly. In a word, “Sargaillon”, as they came to be known by the residents of neighbouring villages. This nickname inspired the foundation in 1969 of the folk group “Les Sargaillons de Torgnon”. The group …

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Museums
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Parish museum

Torgnon

The museum, situated in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, communicating with the San Martin parish church, offers different interesting details: a rare Christ on the column, which can be dated back to around the middle of the 14th century; a …

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The "raccard"

Petit Monde local history museum

Torgnon

The territory known as Petit-Monde includes the two villages of Triatel and Étirol, that have maintained the typical inhabited mountain landscape. In the village of Triatel there is an interesting ethnographical museum located inside traditional rural …

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Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.