Our guest house, after several years of restoration,recreates the authentic medevial mountain architecture. The stonework is big and solid, the floors are quite irregular, windows are small, with iron grating. Some of the windows are adorned with hand-worked tuff blocks. Doors are antiques, short and spiked, with voluminous iron locks and big keys. The cross is a recurring symbol in this big house: the perimeter of the building has the shape of a cross, many crosses are applied on doors, carved on stone columns, painted on walls or forged with wrought iron, and they confer to this peaceful place the mysticism of an ancient monaster. That is the reason why the owners decided to name it La Confrérie du Moyen Âge (The Brotherhood of the Middle Ages).

An ancient mountain house in ruins that comes back to life, after being inherited by the Bessones, a family of antiques dealers since two generations, art lovers, restorers of wooden sculptures and passionate in Medieval architecture. After seven long years seeking out pieces of art, original antique furniture, ancient woods and old materials they finally made their dream true: a house that looks like an ancient castle, an unique atmosphere, an imaginary porthole to the past.

La Confrérie du Moyen Âge is located in the village of Grand Villa, in the Alps, at 1.500 metres a.s.l. Thanks to its position, it is the ideal starting point for trekkers, who will love its many panoramic paths and trails deep in the nature. The woods are thick, punctuated by flat fields and spontaneous mediterranean flora, grown in such a high land in virtue of a peculiar microclimate. During winter season the bigger paths convert to nordic ski tracks, which connect Verrayes to Torgnon ski resort. Visit the copious and magnificent castles of the region is an alternative activity for bad weather days. The Becca d'Aver (2500 m) and the Cima Longhede, that dominate this spectacular and little renowned place, can easily be climbed. The panorama from these peaks is priceless: a breath-taking view over all mountains and villages of Aosta central valley.