la saint ours
Traditional valdostan
handicraft
It is in traditional handicraft that the pure essence of a territory and its residents hides.
Aosta Valley is not an exception but a teacher: manual art, the ability to transform living matter, has been the mainstay of life for mountain people for thousands of years.
artisans
of tradition
1000 years
of artisans
Videos
of artisans
All the events of the saint ours
Vers la
Foire d’été
July 2022
Two weekends dedicated to traditional craftsmanship and typical products of the Aosta Valley with entertainment and initiatives in 6 locations to discover the traditions and flavors of the area …
Exhibition-contest
Aosta
July 2022
The hammer striking the anvil, the chisel furrowing wood, the loom weaving vigorously: a competition of talent and deftness, artisans challenge one another to a duel, ready to conquer place of honour in the Valdostan savoir-faire …
Ateliers
des métiers
august 2022
There’s one in every city – that bygone shop where everything seems frozen in time, where you can smell the fragrance of the past, hear endearing creakings from the olden days. It’s in places like this that passion turns into a vocation. And vice-versa …
How the objects
of Saint Ours
are born?
The floor to the artisans
More than a thousand craftsmen
As children, some of them carved pieces of wood for fun while grazing cattle. Others learnt from family members, or at school. Some have even found love while showing their work at exhibitions…
The exhibitions
of traditional
craftsmanship
The museums
of traditional
craftsmanship
Traditional handicraft
boutiques
Vers
la Foire
d’hiver
