Historic Carnival

Pont-Saint-Martin

  • 16 February 2023 - 22 February 2023
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San Martino (the Bishop) and his adversary Satan, then the Roman Consul, the Tribunes of the People, the Roman Guards and their Officer and, lastly, the Lily Nymph accompanied by her two Maids are the leading characters in the historical carnival in Pont-Saint-Martin. A key feature of the carnival is the chariot race: each district or “insula” in the town has its own chariot and team consisting of a charioteer and a number of athletic youngsters, whose job it is to pull the chariot. Tuesday is a day when the carnival parade is held with floats from Point-Saint-Martin, some nearby villages and towns in Piedmont and Val d’Aosta.

Contact

Pro Loco
11026 PONT SAINT MARTIN (AO)
Ufficio del turismo - Pont-Saint-Martin
Via Circonvallazione, 30
11026 PONT SAINT MARTIN (AO)
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Details
Aosta
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Tourist Areas
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Mont Blanc

Gran Paradiso

Great Saint Bernard

Aosta and surroundings

Matterhorn

Monte Rosa

Central Valley

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