Description of the route

The hamlet of Trois-Villes, in the municipality of Quart, stands at about 1,400 metres above sea level and offers a spectacular view of the central Valley. A place that combines history and exceptional views, ideal for a walk in memory and nature.

Leave your car in the small parking lot next to the chapel, follow the asphalt road (marked by a yellow sign) and in a few minutes, on the right, you will see the statue of the partisan. From here, a comfortable path leads you to the panoramic area, where the monument stands out against the mountains telling a story of courage and sacrifice.

The area is equipped with benches and illustrated panels that indicate the names of the visible peaks. But this is not just a panoramic point: it is a place of memory of the partisan struggle in the Aosta Valley.

The church and the statue of the partisan commemorate the massacre of Trois-Villes, which took place in 1944 at the hands of the Nazis and Fascists. The fighters of the 13th Emile Chanoux Band took refuge here, but during a roundup, four partisans were killed and the villages of Porsan, Avisod and Fonteil were burned and destroyed as a reprisal.