Experience the thrill
of guided tours
Vallée d'Aoste Émotions offers suggestive discovery tours of the various companies and realities that are part of the network, and will help you discover the products, the places, the people who work there, with passion, and their history, recounting their authenticity and typicality, and giving you the chance to taste and experience the flavours and emotions of the land.
Vallée d'Aoste Émotions also offers, through professional guides, discovery tours of the historical, cultural and traditional sites of the Valle d'Aosta, with particular attention to attractions and suggestions in the referral areas of the companies and realities of the network.
Visits to businesses and local produce
Guided tours will be available of all the different businesses and local produce in the network. The visits will be enlivened by the history of each business and accompanied by tastings.
Cultural visits
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Professional guides will offer you extraordinary experiences to enjoy with friends or family, to spend a delightful day in a spirit of culture and knowledge, sharing and ancestral know-how. Strolls around the region to discover monuments, characters, customs and traditions, and also village festivals to experience the region as a whole and the emotions it evokes.
Discover Aosta through the ages
Aosta reveals its many faces!
More than two thousand years of history have been preserved in the city's urban fabric and in the way its territory has been laid out: its remarkable remains from Roman times (the Arch of Augustus, the Porta Praetoria, the Theatre, the Forum with its Cyptoporticus) and the extremely rich evidence of the Middle Ages in the Cathedral and the Saint-Ours complex. Just as if you were leafing through the pages of a book, following the historical figures from whom the streets take their names, this pleasant walk will bring the past back to life, helping you to understand the development of this little "Rome of the Alps" right up to the present day.
The beauties of Jovençan
and Aymavilles: the land
that tells its story
A walk that begins in the heart of Jovençan country, the "Land of Ancient Remedies", and starts where the medieval church of Saint-Ours stands, before following the traces of history that lead to the extraordinary site of Châtelair. A place that bears witness to the past through its remains, a place of legend and suggestion. Climbing up the hill of Les Crêtes, between Jovençan and Aymavilles, immersed in the vineyards, you can see the magnificent Château de Aymavilles dominating the area: an elegant residence that reveals its history, from the medieval body to its Baroque and modern appearance.
The tour continues on to Cogne, home to the Gran Paradiso National Park, where the small, hidden village of Pont d'Ael awaits discovery, offering the magic of a leap back in time. A true architectural masterpiece: a private bridge-aqueduct dating from 3 BC overlooking the valley, immersed in an extraordinary natural landscape. A journey to the roots of authenticity and local distinctiveness.
Contacts : Vallée d’Aoste Émotions Visites
Tel. +39 333 2558585
La Maison des
Anciens remèdes
Museum and Multimedia Interpretation Centre for updating the use of medicinal plants. The Maison des Anciens Remèdes de Jovençan and its garden house, like a jewel case, the memory of practices and knowledge linked to the different uses of medicinal plants in the Valle d'Aosta. An interpretation centre where nature meets popular culture: flavours, legends, recipes and domestic preparations. The first reference centre in Italy, open to all initiatives for reflection, research, training and discussion on the subject of officinal plants and folk medicine in general. A refuge where you can get to know, discover, smell and touch the unknown world of officinal plants, their uses, properties, structure, memory and the popular culture they have conveyed over the centuries.
Maison des Anciens Remèdes
Tel. +39 333 358 98 63 / 0165 250 746
Adress: Hameau Les Adam, 29 11020 Jovençan (AO)
The Great
Saint Bernard Valley:
living history
Since ancient times, the Grand Saint Bernard pass has been an important route for communications and trade between Italy and Switzerland. The Via Francigena passed through here in the Middle Ages, and memorable figures such as Napoleon crossed it, a fact that is remembered every year during the "Coumba frèida" carnival festivities. At the heart of the village of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses is the Château, a building dating back to the 11th century and later transformed. The town is still alive and kicking thanks to the art exhibitions that the Commune organises both inside the Château and in the open air.
Tours include the Col and its treasures, the hospice of the Chanoines du Grand-Saint-Bernard, the Saint-Bernard dogs at the Barry Foundation, traces of Napoleon's visit, the lake and its magical setting, the village of Saint-Rhémy and the village of Bosses with its castle.
Jambon de Bosses AOP
A sweet union between taste and tradition
The establishment, where you can visit the production and seasoning rooms, is the result of a collaboration between the Commune and private entrepreneurs to promote Jambon de Bosses. The product, which has a long history in the Grand Saint-Bernard area, dating back to 1397, has had its specificity recognised by the PDO designation.
A cured ham spiced with mountain herbs, produced at an altitude of 1600 m in the commune of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses according to ancient traditions. The label embodies all the characteristics of this valley: the dry, breezy climate, its particular exposure to the crossroads of the air flows coming down from the mountain passes, the mountain herbs, the juniper berries and the alpine hay on which the ham is matured. A unique product that tells the story of the Grand Saint-Bernard region.
Bar Bigay (Chez Ciaba)
Bistrot - Bureau de Tabac et Journaux - Petit bazar
Tel. +39 0165 780914
Address : 3, Via S. Leonardo - Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses
Bar Bigay (Chez Ciaba)
Bistro
Tobacco and Newspaper shop
Small bazaar
In the village square of Bosses, opposite the evocative medieval castle, you'll find a historic venue where you can enjoy a convivial meal. This is the ancestral village bistro, the Bar Bigay (Chez Ciaba), where tastings of local produce, friendly aperitifs and moments of sharing will accompany your visit. A blend of history, culture and conviviality, this is where visits to the area begin with a coffee and end with a tasting of local produce.
Bar Bigay (Chez Ciaba)
Bistrot - Bureau de Tabac et Journaux - Petit bazar
Tel. +39 0165 780914
Address : 3, Via S. Leonardo - Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses
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