The village of Torgnon is located at 1,489 meters above sea level and consists of 22 hamlets scattered between the valley and high positions. It is one of the resorts in the Aosta Valley that experiences tourism both in summer and winter thanks to winter sports. The accommodation facilities in the area are typical of mountain regions. They range from luxurious hotels with attached SPA to rural farmhouses, from family B&Bs to apartments for families. The cuisine of Torgnon features traditional dishes such as the well-known cured meats to the delicious “Valdostane tiles”.
What to visit in Torgnon
The Petit Monde Museum of Torgnon
Although Torgnon is a center mainly chosen by snow enthusiasts or summer hikers, the town also offers unique attractions such as the “Petit Monde Museum”. It is a rural village with houses from the 15th to the 18th century completely restored. In these villages, there was a school, cheese was produced, cultivation took place, clothes were sewn, meat was processed, bread was baked, animals were raised. The museum, which is almost entirely open-air, can be visited every day in July and August, while at other times it can be visited only 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 toll and take the direction of 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 very good condition) dating back to the 1400s, a chalice holder from the 1300s. Inside the museum there are also the statue of the Madonna with Child and of Saint Martin.
Church of Saint Martin
This is the parish church of Torgnon which dates back to around the 15th century even though the current structure dates back to the 19th century. The style of the church, dedicated to Saint Martin, is neo-Gothic and features in its main nave a large crucifix of German school dating back to the 16th century.
