Culture

A world to discoverThe birth of the Gran Paradiso National Park dates back to the 1922. The Italian State, accepting the donation of the royal hunting reserve by Vittorio Emanuele III, established…

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The tradition of the hand-made lace date back around 1665. Contrary to other French or Belgian lace-traditions, there aren’t any cartoons; patterns are handed down from mother to daughter.Today in…

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Cogne Valley has always been famous for its lively festive occasions, where dancing and singing are accompanied by accordions and the beat of drums. In addition to music, the festive atmosphere is…

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Historical records mention that the entire community contributed to building their church in 1202, probably on the same site as the present one.The church as we see it today is the result of…

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The “Maison Gérard-Dayné” is situated on the boundaries of the historical village of Cogne. It is a representative example of Cogne’s historical architecture: it is composed by 8 minor building…

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The history of the Liconi, Colonna and Costa del Pino magnetite mines on the slopes of Mount Creya dates right back to Salassi and Roman times and continued up to 1979, the year in which the mines…

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The Visitor Centre in Cogne is presented to visitors as a research laboratory in which to study and understand the natural events and learn more about the environment.The protection of a natural area…

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