Autumn takes full advantage of the summer energy and takes form in the harvesting and production of mountain wines, as well as apple and chestnut picking and in the production of lard and fontina cheese.

Thanks to the food festivals  (grape festivals in Chambave and Donnas or apple festivals in Antey and Gressan) the region displays its fruits to the gourmet curiosity of visitors in a wealth of all round perceptions, that accompany perfumes of medicinal and aromatic herbs (Verrayes and Saint Dénis). In order to elaborate and transform the sensations into cultural curiosity, it is also possible to visit the museums of wine (Donnas), participate in the “events”, such as the Marché au Fort of Bard or, in a more choreographical key, the Désarpa (return of the herds from the mountain pastures in the Region, to the valley).

Autumn is also a moment when the creativity of craftsmen comes to light, a creativity that will peak and act as display window during winter events and fairs. The mild climate still allows for numerous excursions to discover the traditional architecture, in various locations, often not famous, but capable of offering alternative, seductive days, enjoying the colours of memories and reflection. The shades of red, the brown of the leaves and the blue, so commonly found in the sky (in September, at the Regional Astronomy Observatory, the forerunner of the Italian "Star Parties" is organised), strengthen the hope of reactivating and revitalising the energies "put away" and protected from stress.

A point of interest: the magic of autumnal colours has raised interest in a naturalistic subject so widespread in North America: "Leaf peeping” or “foliage”, an aesthetic-naturalistic activity that allows you to observe leaves — "painted with the season" — in forests with the most varying of species.