The lecture of January will be held on Friday January 9th, 2025 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
The lecture of October will be held on Friday October 10th, 2025 at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. Denis Bellon, president of the “Amis du pays Vizillois”. He will address the : « Vizille, berceau de la révolution française ». This event is in French only. It is open to the public and free.
The lecture of September will be held on September 12th, 2025, at 18:30 in the salle de spectacle d’Aime.Mr. François CHENU, médiévist and native of Aime will address the : « La Principauté Épiscopale de TARENTAISE de 996 à 1246 : coopération et concurrence entre les Archevêques de Tarentaise et les Comtes de Savoie ». This event
