Carnival in Pont Saint Martin is a quite long tradition started in 1902  and improved-as we can still see it-in 1910. This celebration has been  characterized by vitality and joy through almost 100 years. Pont Saint  Martin inhabitants feel this event like an important appointment not to  be missed, which has a deep meaning in terms of tradition and belonging  to the community.

The legend of the Devil and Saint Martin The legend deal is of a pilgrim called Martin who was travelling to  Rome when he stopped in a small village in Valle d'Aosta to spend the  night. This village was situated near a small river called Lys. During  the night the power of the river destroyed the small woody bridge over  the river. The pilgrim had to stay there for some days before the new  bridge was ready. The influential people of the village met to discuss  the situation. They wanted a new, big, beautiful and solid bridge but  did not have enough money to pay for such bridge.

Pilgrim Martin decided to help these nice, friendly people. He decided  to ask the Devil to build the bridge for them. The Devil accepted but,  in return, asked for the first being who crossed the bridge. The smart  man accepted but was already thinking about how to mock the demon. When  the bridge was finished all the inhabitants could see Devil's handiwork  but they could not cross it, so the pilgrim thre a piece of bread onto  the bridge; just then an old hungry dog came and crossed the bridge. It  was the first being to cross the bridge. The angry devil tried to  destroy his work but Pilgrim Martin put a holy cross on the top of the  bridge and the Devil was forced tgo leave.  People started to call the  pilgrim Saint Martin and they all decided to call the village  Pont-Saint-Martin to thank the man who had helped them.

The bridge is still there, and it is big, beautiful and solid.

At the end of the carnival a puppet of the devil, hanging under the bridge, is burnt

Great shots.

DAFlys Posted at 2-23 02:40
Great shots.

Thank You!

Marco Favaro Posted at 2-23 03:20
Thank You!

You're very welcome.  I had to look up where this was as Id not heard of it before,   I was surprised how far north in Italy it was.

Spectacular evening shots Marco.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-23 03:33
Spectacular evening shots Marco.

Thank You!

Marco Favaro Posted at 2-23 04:09
Thank You!

You're most welcome Marco.  Hope you have a wonderful day.

Nice shots.

Beautiful images, in great detail.

Nice captures!

Amazing images hun.  

Amazing pictures, and an interesting backstory to boot.

nice shots

Blériot53 Posted at 2-23 12:27
Beautiful images, in great detail.

Thank You!

Jake Andrew Posted at 3-7 16:19
nice shots

Thank You!

HGDC84 Posted at 3-7 14:23
Amazing pictures, and an interesting backstory to boot.

Thank You!

Prezzodrone Posted at 3-1 03:51
Amazing images hun.

Thank You!

Montfrooij Posted at 2-27 01:15
Nice captures!

Thank You!

Marco Favaro Posted at 3-9 14:29
Thank You!

You're welcome

Marco Favaro Posted at 3-9 14:30
Thank You!

You're welcome!

Marco Favaro Posted at 3-9 14:29
Thank You!

A pleasure as always!

Great shots!

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