Lo Courtì e Lou Poulayé – Mountain market-gardens and chicken coops

From 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM:
• Information point by the Regional Tourist Office
• Refreshments stand organized by the Donnas Pro Loco
• Slow Food Aosta: also present are the Slow Food presidia of the white hen of Saluzzo and the red celery of Orbassano.

Exhibition-Market
• Lo Tsaven Market: agri-food products
• Nursery products: plants, flowers, and vegetables for transplanting
• Rabbits: Italian breeds and endangered varieties
• Poultry species: roosters and hens with a wide variety of plumage

From 2:00 PM – Live music entertainment by the Viva Voce Choir

Workshops

At 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM at Palazzo Enrielli
Show Cooking by the Regional Union of Chefs of the Aosta Valley

From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Informational activities and free workshops for children and families:
• From egg to chick: how an incubator works and presentation of chicks recently hatched at the farm. Organized by the Ollignan System Foundation.
• Recognizing tree species: learn to distinguish wild and cultivated plants of the Aosta Valley. Organized by the Institut Agricole Régional.
• The vegetable garden as a circular system: propagate a plant and take care of it by transforming garden waste into food for poultry. Organized by the Regional Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Demonstrative and Experimental Agricultural Center of Saint-Marcel.
• Discovering the Food Chain: a reading corner with short stories and small activities to explore the food supply chain. Organized by GAL Valle d’Aosta.
• Getting to Know Dogs: free activity for children and youth. Organized by the association Come una piuma.

• 10:00 AM: New four-legged friends
• 11:00 AM: Assisted reading with animals
• 2:30 PM: New four-legged friends
• 3:30 PM: Assisted reading with animals

In collaboration with the Fort of Bard

From 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Free shuttle service Fort of Bard/Lo Courtì and return, with a stop at the Ex Antiche Industrie parking area

11:00 AM and 2:00 PM – Free guided tour: "Walking towards Lou Courtì"
A guided walk with local tour guides exploring the area between the Fort of Bard and Donnas. The route includes insights into the history of the Fort and the Bard village, ending at the Roman arch on the Via delle Gallie, where the history of Donnas will be explained.
Booking required while spots last (max. 25/30 people per group)
Meeting point: Fort of Bard welcome center
Info and bookings: +39 0125 833811 – prenotazioni@fortedibard.it

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition Promo
If you make a purchase at the Lou Courtì market, you will receive a  voucher for free admission to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Fort of Bard. The voucher can be collected at the Tourism Office info point in Donnas or directly from the exhibitors. (Offer valid until Monday, June 2, 2025)