Le Chemin des 700 ans

From Le Châble (821m), the main centre in the Bagnes municipality, this loop starts from a peaceful place called Charançon, and then crosses the villages of Cotterg, Montagnier, Champsec, Versegères and Prarreyer. The route then goes up towards Bruson through the little village of Sappey before getting back to Le Châble. "Chemin des 700 ans" (700 years trail), created on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation, invites bikers to enjoy this exhibition:

Les Secrets du val de Bagnes is an invitation to see the invisible in a landscape.
Enjoy a looped route along the chemin des 700 ans: twenty-five kilometers to be explored on foot or by bike, along meadows and forests interspersed with picturesque hamlets and villages. You may see and feel the area, but the particular spirit of the places and their inhabitants remains out of sight.

To remedy this, between July 2021 and February 2022, eleven photographers were invited to meet a handful of inhabitants. The pictures resulting from their meeting tell us about experiences and relationships with the living and the elements.

From the language of trees to the virtues of medicinal plants, the mysteries of cup-and-ring stones and the magic of the alembic, the photographers reveal worlds reserved for those in the know. Playing on the perception of atmosphere, the images offer a glimpse of unique concerns, knowledge and know-how – representation of secrets for some, evidence for others!

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