Further Reading
Learn more about the culture of the Val d’Ayas and its villages
Processions
A study of the wall paintings identifies, in the layout of the chapels and the processional routes, the elements of a circular path reflecting a desire to protect an area in a symbolic and devotional manner. The procession was a collective expression of faith, a divine invocation for the welfare of crops and mountain pastures, […]
The Sacred in the Val d’Ayas
Ayas In addition to the ancient church of Antagnod, dedicated to Saint Martin, and the new church of Champoluc, the Ayas basin is particularly rich in chapels, rural shrines, oratories, and devotional images.Like the major sacred buildings, the minor ones are also characterized by a wealth of imagery and bear witness to the widespread function […]
The road network in the valley
Ayas Internal communication channels A dense network of paths, tracks and mule tracks linked the various villages of the Val d’Ayas and provided access to the mountain pastures, meadows, fields and woods. Many of these have disappeared or are now only passable in sections, but several are still usable.Tradition records at least fifty tchumìn (paths, […]