THE SAINT-OURS AND SKI FAIR IN THE AOSTA VALLEY

30 and 31 January 2023 typical crafts, wines and gastronomy.

Each year, a thousand exhibitors, including artists and craftsmen from the Valle d'Aosta, present their work while maintaining the artisanal character.

It is a great popular event, a hymn to the creativity and industriousness of mountain people.

A bit of history:

In the Middle Ages, the Fair was held in Aosta in the area of the Collegiate Church named after Saint Bear. Legendary accounts tell us that it all began in front of the Church when the Saint, who lived in the 9th century, took the habit of distributing clothes and "sabots", the traditional wooden shoes, to the poor, which are still on display at the Fair. Now the whole city centre is involved in the event, both inside and along the Roman walls.

Toutes les activités traditionnelles sont représentées :

Wood carving and decoration, processing of soapstone, wrought iron and leather, weaving of sheets, woollen cloth worked on old wooden looms, then lace, wicker objects, domestic objects, wooden stairs, barrels...

It is not so much the commercial aspect that pushes the exhibitors to participate in the Fair, but rather the desire to get out of the workshop to meet a public that appreciates their quality work and creativity, the fruit of traditions with centuries-old origins.

Visitors to the Fair go there to "breathe" a unique and incomparable atmosphere.

Plus points:

>> Visit the Workshop, where you can admire the artistic works of craftsmen who have made a profession of their art.

>> In the oenogastronomic pavilion you can discover the typical flavours of the Aosta Valley.

>> Enjoy the music, the folklore and the opportunities for gastronomic tasting of wines and typical products.

>> At the information points of the Fair you can find the menus of the restaurants that propose typical dishes of the territory.

>> The highlight is the Veillà, the night vigil between the two days of the Fair, which lights up the streets and fills them with people until dawn.

Ski in charming traditional villages for only €100

A 5-day ski pass with 1 hour of supervised lessons included to discover the ski villages that make the magic of the Aosta Valley.

Ski areas participating in the initiative: Antagnod, Brusson, Chamois, Champorcher, Cogne, Crévacol, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Ollomont, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Valgrisenche and La Magdeleine.

Prices:

€100,00 for adults

€80,00 under 14 years (born after 31/10/2008)

FREE** under 8 years (born after 31/10/14) * If purchased adult ski pass

The plus:

These packages also offer free access to all the cross-country ski runs in the Aosta Valley as well as to various indoor swimming pools in the region! And you can also take advantage of many reduced prices on various entries: the Ford de Bard, the Astronomical Observatory, various exhibitions and castles.