Rhemes-Saint-Georges: Rye Culture and Village History

Rhemes-Saint-Georges offers various ways to explore rural traditions and sacred history. Bread ovens, mills, historic buildings and the Lo Berlò experience trail each highlight different aspects of the area. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip here, these themes can help guide your planning.

Lo Berlò and its themes

Lo Berlò is located by the Espace Loisir in the La Palud district of the municipality of Rhemes-Saint-Georges. The specially designed experience trail focuses on the wildlife of Gran Paradiso National Park, the food culture of the Alpine arc and the local language, Patois. Nature, food and language are presented side by side: the trail explores both wildlife and cultural themes of the region. Those interested in these connections will find a concrete starting point here for learning about the surrounding area and its local language.

Rye processing and rural traditions

Visitor routes in Rhemes-Saint-Georges lead to restored bread ovens and mills associated with the local rye production chain. They give grain processing a firm place in the history of the village. A small granary in Le Coveyrand dates from the 15th century and was used to process rye. Together with the bread ovens and mills, it points to various stages of this rural tradition, although not all the sites served the same purpose.

The Rye Festival also celebrates baking: you can watch bread being baked in the village oven. Festival dates vary. If you would like to experience this particular event, it is therefore a good idea to check the dates in advance when planning your trip.

Chapels and sacred collection

The Cappella di Voix stands in the village of Voix and was built in 1781. The Cappella del Prieur has a different history: after an earlier chapel was destroyed by an avalanche in the 18th century, it was rebuilt in 1733. The two chapels therefore represent different building histories. Their dates help distinguish them: the date for the Cappella di Voix refers to its construction, while the date for the Cappella del Prieur refers to its reconstruction after the earlier building was destroyed.

In Coveyrand, the parish museum preserves historic sacred furnishings and liturgical objects from the parish church and its associated chapels. Another architectural feature of the villages of Vieux and Coveyrand is a building dating from 1696 with distinctive cylindrical columns. Local traces of history thus range from chapels and church collections to a building with striking column shapes.

Fiha di Tratteur and farming culture

The “Fiha di Tratteur” is a tractor parade in which residents and tourists are accompanied on agricultural trailers from Rhemes-Saint-Georges to Rhêmes-Notre-Dame. Together with the Rye Festival, it shows two different ways of celebrating local traditions: the parade centers on a tractor ride, while the festival centers on baking in the village oven. The description of the parade does not specify whether it will take place again or give an event date.

Getting there and audio guide

Rhemes-Saint-Georges is accessible by public bus services operated by Società Autoservizi Valle D’Aosta (SAVDA). Check the transport company’s information and timetable before travelling. If the bus connection is important to your travel plans, this will help you coordinate your journey with the days you will be staying.

Free podcasts about Rhemes-Saint-Georges are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Deezer and Spreaker, as well as through the Loquis app. As you walk, Loquis tells the stories of the places you visit when you get close to them. The service connects your stay in the area with stories about the places themselves; how you use it depends on your interest in audio content.

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