In 275 days Patron saint festival

Saint Margaret, patroness of a town dominated by Lake Place-Moulin

20 July 2027

Tuesday 20 July

Bionaz · Aosta · Aosta Valley

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Bionaz celebrates Saint Margaret on 20 July; her parish church stands in the locality of Plan-de-Veyne, in the municipal territory that holds one of the most important artificial lakes in the Aosta Valley, Lake Place-Moulin.

The patroness of Bionaz is Saint Margaret, celebrated on 20 July. The parish church dedicated to her stands in the locality of Plan-de-Veyne.

Within the municipal territory lies one of the most important artificial lakes in the whole Aosta Valley, Lake Place-Moulin, formed by the dam of the same name. The town's traditional feasts are tied to rural life: the inarpa and the désarpa, the ascent to and descent from the alpine pastures of the herds during transhumance, are celebrated with ritual festivities in May and September respectively.