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La chiesa di Cogne

La leggenda attribuisce alla volontà divina la scelta del luogo sul quale venne edificata la chiesa di Cogne.Prima che venisse costruita la parrocchiale gli abitanti, per assistere alla messa domenicale, erano costretti a percorrere un lungo cammino ...

Collon Trek 2024

Valpelline and Val d'Hérens await 740 runners

 On Saturday 7 September, the Collontrek between Bionaz and Arolla

A 22-kilometre walk linking Italy and Switzerland, Valpelline and Val d'Hérens. 

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The legend of the Rutor glacier

According to the famous legend, where the Rutor glacier stands today, there were once lush pastures.A rich landowner owned all the land and cattle. Jesus, to test him, came to him in the guise of an old beggar, just at the time of milking. He approac...

The legend of Valgrisenche

According to an old legend, the name of this commune originates from a curious anecdote about its discovery. Some French shepherds used to go grazing along the Col du Mont valley. Every day, a grey-coloured cow would disappear for several hours and a...

The castle of Montmayeur

The legend surrounding the castle's birth is rather macabre. Around 1450, a count of Montmayeur, who was in dispute with his cousin, was found guilty by the tribunal of Chambéry.The count, in order to take his revenge, invited Guy de Feissigny (who w...

Matterhorn Matterhorn Ultra Race

Running around the 'Gran Becca', all set for Cervino Matterhorn Ultra Race and Ultra Trail From 21 to 23 July, three days of high-altitude adventure . Exceptional conditions at high altitude, registrations continuing unabated, athletes already ...

Castle's Trail 2017 - the race

The fourth edition of the Tour Trail della Valle d'Aosta started off with a bang and with a Castle's Trail that immediately showed its worth on its debut. A popular 23-kilometre route, 382 competitors registered (366 started) and a day to remember on the trails of Verrès, Montjovet and Challand-Saint-Victor. From the centre of Verrès to the castle of the same name, from Villa di Challand to La Croce. Up and down, trails and meadows, amidst the beauty of the Lower Aosta Valley and places that were unknown to many.