Small mountain town of only seven hundred inhabitants located in the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta, the municipality of Challand Saint Anselmo is located in a beautiful natural area with enchanting landscapes. A place of great importance in the period of the Middle Ages as part of the great earthly possession of the Challand family, it has maintained its function of a place of considerable importance.

Currently, it is famous for being one of the most beautiful and fascinating mountain resorts of the Aosta Valley, attracts tourists every year from every part of the world. In summer, it is wonderful to walk through its mountain paths admiring the breathtaking views it can offer and the crisp clear air. While in winter this place turns into the undisputed paradise of all winter sports lovers. The municipality that has the parish erected at the behest of the Bishop of Aosta Pierre François de Sales in 1746 was established only in the late eighteenth century. initially with the unification of the two municipalities of Challant-Saint-Anselme and Challant-Saint-Victor, which only in 1946 were again divided into two distinct municipalities.

Going up the Val d'Ayas I am in Challand-Saint-Anselme, a town lying about 1050 m above sea level. Its municipal territory travels through deciduous forests, coniferous forests with pastures and meadows that grow lush and scattered around the capital. The landscape becomes picturesque in the villages of Les Dames de Challand, a small mountain group that separates the Ayas Valley from that of Gressoney. In this area you can practice interesting excursions, from short to long-lasting excursions on nature trails.

Unforgettable is for example the path, which can be traveled in 1 hour and 30 minutes, which from the Village of Orbeillaz, offering wide views, reaches the hamlets of Quinçod and Maè. The itinerary, easily accessible by mountain bike, is currently equipped with a healthy path and continues until you reach the hamlet of Arcesaz in the municipality of Brusson. We find a dense network of communication routes made from paths that today are traveled for leisure but that once had a very important social and economic importance.