Madonna Nera of Oropa
Antagnod Madonna Nera of Oropa The famous statue of the Black Madonna holding the Child, carved from Swiss pine by a sculptor from the Aosta
Antagnod Madonna Nera of Oropa The famous statue of the Black Madonna holding the Child, carved from Swiss pine by a sculptor from the Aosta
Soapstone Of great economic value to the mountain communities of the Aosta Valley, the production of soapstone cookware – a type of household pottery particularly
Antagnod François Victor Amé Dandrès A native of Fontainemore (Gressoney), François Victor Amé Dandrès (1791–1866) served as parish priest of Ayas from 1817 to 1866;
Antagnod Challant A noble family from the Aosta Valley that emerged in the 12th century and wielded considerable power during the Middle Ages and the
Champoluc Tourism Compared to Courmayeur, Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Le Breuil, which had enjoyed tourist and mountaineering prominence at a European level since the mid-19th century, Ayas
Saint Jacques des-Allemands Johann Joseph Franz Curta Born in Gressoney-Saint-Jean into a family with a long artistic tradition, Johann Joseph Franz Curta (1827–1881) was the
Champoluc The Organisation of the Village Given the particularly harsh climatic and environmental conditions, especially during the winter, each village was a self-contained and self-sufficient
Champoluc House of Guides The House of Guides (‘Maison des Guides’), which has been the headquarters of the Champoluc-Ayas Guides’ Association since 15 August 1965,
Champoluc Across the mountains The Val d’Ayas, together with the neighbouring Lys and Sesia valleys, the Biella valleys to the east and the Valtournenche to
Antagnod The Rascard of Ayas The rascard (rahcart in the Ayas patois) is a wooden building used for threshing and storing grain. The climatic conditions