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Etroubles, hospitality as a tradition
Where: Etroubles

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On the Colle del Gran San Bernardo, in the province of Aosta, 19 km south of the pass, at 1270 m. SlM is Etroubles, a small town of 487 inhabitants located almost 19 km north-east of the capital. Of Roman origin, it was born as a valley camp to become in the Middle Ages one of... more

Hospitality on the Roman road to the Gauls.
Where: Saint Rhemy En Bosses (Colle San Bernardo.)

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The ancient pass was opened by the Romans to reach the Gauls. At an altitude of 2473 m, many wayfarers, traders or pilgrims faced the winter stiffness, which extends to the threshold of summer. The hospice, founded by Bernardo d'Aosta in 1050, is still dedicated to monastic... more

The life of the past in Tercinod, a hamlet of Gignod
Where: Gignod

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Life in small towns, in a time not so remote, was very different from what it is today. Some elderly ladies of Tercinod, which is a fraction of Gignod, remember how, when there was still no television, people gathered in the largest stables, in the evening, to chat and exchange... more

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