In 110 days Patron saint festival
1 February 2027
Monday 1 February
Cogne · Aosta · Aosta Valley
Cogne's patron is Saint Ursus, on 1 February; and on the meadows that bear his name, on 29 September, the Désarpa ends, when the herds come down from the high pastures.
The patron of Cogne is Saint Ursus, celebrated on 1 February.
The other date the village waits for is the Devètéya, in the Cogne patois the Désarpa: the feast of the transhumance, when flocks and herds come down from the high pastures. It usually falls on Saint Michael's day, 29 September, and the herdsmen gather to celebrate on the meadows of Sant'Orso and along the streets of Cogne, together with the Féra, the fair.
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Places to see before or after the feast. All 1 places in Cogne →
The alpine garden of Gran Paradiso, its plants arranged by habitat.
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