The village of Torgnon is located at 1,489 meters above sea level and is made up of 22 hamlets scattered between the valley and high positions. It is one of the Aosta Valley resorts that experiences tourism both in summer and winter thanks to winter sports. The hospitality facilities in the area are typical of mountain zones. They range from luxury hotels with attached spas to rustic farm stays, from family-run B&Bs to apartments for families. Torgnon’s cuisine features traditional dishes such as the well-known cured meats and the delicious “Valdostan tiles.”
What to visit in Torgnon
The Petit Monde Museum of Torgnon
Although Torgnon is mainly chosen by snow sports and summer hike enthusiasts, the village also features unique attractions like the “Petit Monde Museum.” It is a rural village with houses from the 15th to 18th centuries fully restored. In these villages, there were schools, cheese production, farming, clothes sewing, meat processing, bread baking, and animal husbandry. The museum, which is almost entirely outdoors, is open every day in July and August, while in other periods it is only open by appointment (tel. 0166/540213 or email: biblioteca@comune.torgnon.ao.it). To reach the “Petit Monde Museum,” simply exit at the Chatillon-Saint-Vincent tollbooth and head towards Cervinia. Then leave the regional road at Antey-Saint-André and continue towards Torgnon and the panoramic road.
Museum of Sacred Art
Next to the parish church, in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, is the Museum of Sacred Art which houses a Christ at the column from the mid-1300s, a statue of Saint James (not in great condition) dating to the 1400s, and a 1300s chalice holder. Inside the museum, there are also statues of the Madonna with Child and Saint Martin.
Church of Saint Martin
This is Torgnon’s parish church, dating back to around the 15th century, although the current structure dates from the 19th century. The church’s style, dedicated to Saint Martin, is neo-Gothic and features a large German school crucifix in its main nave from the 16th century.
