Vincent Bernard Roulph Vittoria Valerio
St. Besse: the history of an Alpine cult
Vittoria Valerio, emigrated from Bergamo to the Soana Valley, kept with her family a strong bond with her native community in Pianetto. In the interview she remembers her youth and the popular devotion to St. Besse.
Ornella De Paoli, president of Effepi, Antonio Peretti made this interview possible
Video table of contents
- Transportation of rock slates to the Sanctuary
- Pilgrims of Cogne
- Pilgrimages from the 1st Dec. to the 10th Aug.
- Personal devotion to St. Besse
- The changes of the feast and the construction of the refuge
- The stone and the devotion for St. Besse
- The legend of St. Besse
- Witches
- Young and soldiers
- The charm of the feast
- The participation of parish priests
- Relationship betwen Soana Valley and Cogne
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Valprato Soana
District: TO
Suburb: Campiglia
Locality: Santuario di San Besso
Altitude: 2019m s.l.m.
Vittoria Valerio
Date of birth: 04-22-1943
City: Valprato Soana
Languages: francoprovençâl
Document by: Gianpaolo Fassino
Video by: Luca Percivalle (con la collaborazione di Gianpaolo Fassino)
Created: 24-08-2012
