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To the roots. Plant history tells the story of the past. Visit and workshop at the Maison des Anciens Remèdes

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Luogo:Jovencan (AO)

€ (economic)

The experience

Opened in 2011, the Maison des Anciens Remèdes aims to be a center for the interpretation of medicinal plants and their traditional and modern uses in Aosta Valley. For those who decide to take part in the journey of roots, this stage represents an immersion in the conceptual world of the ancestors who applied this knowledge on a daily basis. Who would have thought that in the region with the highest mountains there would be knowledge of a remedy for seasickness?

The Maison’s primary goal is to preserve the memory of therapeutic practices and knowledge specific to the popular culture of the Aosta Valley. This preservation intent, however, did not result in the usual dusty gallery of old objects: the Maison has bet on a sensory experience, offering interesting and fun visits for people of all ages.

During the visit, we listen, observe, and flip through real and virtual pages; we plunge our hands into drawers full of dried leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds, which we can thus touch, crumble, smell, and taste. Scents of herbs, flowers, and essential oils accompany us in sensory riddles: we learn to recognize edible, medicinal, and toxic plants.

The guided tour is interactive and multisensory, suitable for all ages, designed to allow people to touch and smell plants or essential oils through riddles or games. A space is then dedicated to a unique 2-hour workshop, where the roots traveler has the opportunity to prepare firsthand a traditional remedy with local plants, e.g., herbal tea, herbal soap, flavored salt, or Saint John’s bunch.

Visit lenght

1 hour

Offer in

italiano

Information/To know

Location/The place

Address

Maison des Anciens Remèdes, Jovençan, AO, Italia

How to get there

By car:

Exit the A5 freeway at the Aosta Ovest (West Aosta) exit. Follow the signs for Aymavilles to the traffic circle, then continue toward Jovençan. The Maison des Anciens Remèdes is located between the Church and the Town Hall.

By train:

Once you reach the Aosta train station, you can take the Aymavilles-Aosta bus line 5 and get off at the Jovençan A stop.

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Agency

Centre d'Etudes Les Anciens Remèdes Association

Schedule and timetable

From April to September: Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. From October to March: Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Check the business's official website for up-to-date information.

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