The April lecture will be held on Friday May 8th, 2026 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Jean-Yves Julliard will address the : « Quand des montagnards instruisaient des enfants des basses terres : les “ colporteurs en écriture ” en Savoie (1815-1860) ».
The April lecture will be held on Friday April 10th, 2026 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Robert Moutard will address the : « Quand la science s’enrichit de regards d’artistes – Le cas des vallées chamoniardes, et bien au-delà ». This event is in French only. It is open to the public
The March lecture will be held on Friday March 13th, 2026 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Séverin Duc will address the : « Les Alpes du Futur : regarder le passé avec Fierté, preparer l’avenir avec confiance ». This event is in French only. It is open to the public and free.
In the Savoie region, February 19th of each year is dedicated to the Fête de la Savoie, marking the birth of the Duchy of the same name more than 600 years ago. This is the date when, in 1416, Amadeus VIII received the title of Duke, thereby granting his possessions political autonomy. Source : https://nosalpes.eu/fr/
The February lecture will be held on Friday February 13th, 2026 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Bruno Berthier will address the : « En arrière-plan du décor baroque des églises tarines… des vaches et de la grevire [du gruyère] ! ». This event is in French only. It is open to the
The story of Rosalia Montmasson Rose, known as Rosalia Montmasson, was born on 12 January 1823 in Saint-Jorioz (74). Wife of Francesco Crispi, she was the only woman to embark on « l’expédition des Mille », the expedition of the Thousand, in Genoa. In 1859, the Crispis took part in the landing in Sicily with
The January lecture will be held on Friday January 9th, 2026 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Sébastien Gosselin will address the : « Colporteurs, pèlerins, missionnaires : Trois siècles en images àtravers les estampes d’une maison bessanaise ». This event is in French only. It is open to the public and free.
Le Père Chalande , Santa Claus in Savoie An iconic figure evoking the end-of-year traditions in the Alps, « Le Père Chalande » , whose name refers to the ancient “Calendes”, i.e. the end-of-year celebrations, was once part of Savoyard traditions.Santa Claus, as we know him today, with his long white beard, red coat and
The lecture of November will be held on Friday November 14th, 2025 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Ms. Godeleine Logez will address the : « Une tradition revisitée : Les vitraux de l’église paroissiale d’Aime ». This event is in French only. It is open to the public and free.
1816, the coldest year for the past 500 years That year, snow did not melt above 1700 m high. That year, people were selling land for a few potatoes. This is not fake news. That very cold year really did happen, and it wasn’t so long ago. Only about two centuries ago, people lived through
