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Il Dente del Gigante (Giant's Tooth)
The giant, obviously, is Gargantua that, after having distributed various parts of his body after his death, left a tooth to Valle d’Aosta: to fix amongst the glaciers of the Monte Bianco…
The devils of Val Veny
Driven out by San Bernardo from the mountain passes of Valle d’Aosta, the devils that once lived their went to Mont Maudit; but, once in awhile, they would leave the cursed mountain to carry…
The ''Match in Valdigne''
In the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, during the construction of the national road between Morgex and Pré Saint Didier, the men of La Thuile and those of Courmayeur worked side by side i…
The Monte Bianco
A real knot of legends are tied around the Monte Bianco. Tradition has it that the glacier, all or part of it, is the eternal prison of evil spirits. The exorcisms of Cogne’s curate confined…
The tseallii
The “tseallii” was the rite used, long ago, to accompany the widow or widower in his/her second wedding celebration: the youngsters of the town and nearby villages would meet at th…
The Duke of Abruzzi Alpine Museum
Materials, historical uniforms, mountain clothing and curious objects bear witness to more than 150 years of history of the fascinating profession of mountain guide.
Lé Beuffon
“Lo Beuffon” è la maschera tipica e il simbolo del carnevale di Courmayeur.
Il costume, apparso all’inizio del Novecento a Dolonne, frazione di Courmayeur, riproduce un’interpretazion…
