Episodes

  • The Lost Language

    The Lost Language
    Mar 13 2024
    While visiting Melignon, you will discover a mysterious language, a local slang spoken by the Rhêmes valley ramoneurs – the chimney sweeps.
    This was an exhausting yet sought-after job, so much so they used to leave from here and clean chimneys in Piedmont and the whole Aosta Valley.

    Exploring Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is a podcast produced on behalf of Territori Svelati for the Rhêmes-Saint-Georges Municipality.

    Editorial coordination and original texts: Franz Rossi
    Translator: Kate Dawson
    Narrator: Kate Dawson
    Sound Design: Franz Rossi

    Produced by: Borioula Media Company
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    5 mins
  • The Rye Valley

    The Rye Valley
    Mar 13 2024
    From the Lo Berlò playground you can follow three different itineraries that will introduce you to the local rye industry, from cultivation to the production of pan ner, the Aosta Valley’s traditional bread.
    The Maison Pellissier is just behind the playground and is a useful information point in July and August.

    Exploring Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is a podcast produced on behalf of Territori Svelati for the Rhêmes-Saint-Georges Municipality.

    Editorial coordination and original texts: Franz Rossi
    Translator: Kate Dawson

    Narrator: Kate Dawson
    Sound Design: Franz Rossi

    Produced by: Borioula Media Company
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    6 mins
  • San Giorgio Parish Church

    San Giorgio Parish Church
    Mar 13 2024
    Even as you drive along the road at the bottom of the valley, it is impossible to miss.
    The church dedicated to Saint Georges stands out on a rocky peak overlooking this paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.
    The bearded vulture, which is now one of the village’s iconic animals, is ruler of the skies here.

    Exploring Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is a podcast produced on behalf of Territori Svelati for the Rhêmes-Saint-Georges Municipality.

    Editorial coordination and original texts: Franz Rossi
    Translator: Kate Dawson
    Narrator: Kate Dawson
    Sound Design: Franz Rossi

    Produced by: Borioula Media Company
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    7 mins
  • Welcome to Rhêmes-Saint-Georges

    Welcome to Rhêmes-Saint-Georges
    Mar 13 2024
    Intriguingly, the Rhêmes Valley is known as "smugglers valley", let’s find out why as we wander around the hamlets that make up this incredible municipality, whose name comes from Greek.

    Exploring Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is a podcast produced on behalf of Territori Svelati for the Rhêmes-Saint-Georges Municipality.

    Editorial coordination and original texts: Franz Rossi
    Narrator: Kate Dawson
    Sound Design: Franz Rossi

    Produced by: Borioula Media Company
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    7 mins