This group was formed about 20 years ago around a group of some people with a particular interest in researching traditional songs and melodies of Valle d’Aosta and the neighbouring French-speaking regions belonging to the same cultural area (Savoie, Vallois and the western valleys of the Piemonte region). The instruments used also belong to the local tradition: barrel organ, violin, hurdy-gurdy, flautino and various percussion instruments (made above all from wood, bone and leather).
Their repertoire includes songs in both French (historically spoken in the region and official language of Valle d’Aosta, together with Italian) and “patois” (the French-Provençal dialect still spoken in the region), as well as dance tunes such as Scottish and Monferrato style pieces and jigs.

The “Trouveur Valdotèn” are extremely active at both local and international level, and have taken part in a huge number of musical events all over, as well as publishing three albums so far.