In Torgnon, in the hamlet of Triatel, lies the most complete museum ecosystem of the Aosta Valley.
The site, the architecture, and the history make the Musée Petit-Monde a cultural asset of considerable interest for the entire Aosta community. A row of raccards, a unique example in the Valley, a large one and a grenier, built between 1462 and 1700, restored and enhanced by a very original setup, today bear witness to a past at risk of being forgotten.
The visit begins on the ground floor of the raccard with the permanent exhibition “The Labyrinth of Memory,” which tells the true story of man, the origin, the evolution of the village, the life, and the social organization of the inhabitants of this small ancient world.
The texts, a summary of historical research, understandable even by the youngest, are enhanced by the drawings of Francesco Corni.
Visiting the collections in the numerous tsé and tzambron (interior rooms), visitors can immerse themselves in the life of the local inhabitants, a hard life marked by the slow rhythms of fieldwork. The silence stimulates memories and imagination: one can imagine the ancient sounds of the village, the scents of hay and wheat, the smell of animals, and the museum’s small square, which every day in the summer months comes alive with visitors, encouraging the typical chatter of a mountain village. Thus, the museum transforms from a memory guardian into a place full of vitality and stories.
The tour is completed with a visit to the mill, located not far away on the Petit Monde stream.
To appreciate the place and nature, it is possible to reach the museum site on foot through an easy path that allows admiring the splendid panorama over Torgnon, the Valtournenche, and the Matterhorn.
Information about Petit Monde Ethnographic Museum
Hamlet of Triatel,
11020 Torgnon (Aosta Valley/Vallée d’Aoste)
0166 540213
biblioteca@torgnon.net
https://www.torgnon.net
free
Source: MIBACT
