The refuge was established in a building in the Walser architectural style, as the inscriptions on the lintel of the entrance testify.
The building has three floors and is particularly warm and welcoming, even though it is situated at over 2000 metres above s.l.. It also provides food, being able to count on our chef famous for his delicious choice dishes (above all zuppa alla valdostana (Valle d'Aosta soup), polenta concia (polenta with cheese), brasato di cervo (braised venison), stinco di maiale al forno (oven cooked shin of pork), farfalle alla valdostana (Pasta bows cooked in the Valle d'Aosta style), pasticcio di polenta (polenta pie), patate e fontina (potatoes and fontina cheese).

Verrès motorway exit: at the roundabout carry on towards Valle d'Ayas and after about one hundred metres, turn left. Carry on through the valley and go past the towns of Challand-Saint-Victor, Challand-Saint-Anselme, and Brusson and carry on towards Champoluc. Having reached the roundabout of Champoluc carry straight on for several kilometres towards the hamlet of Saint-Jacques. The refuge is approximately one hour on foot from this hamlet.

The nearest train station is at Verrès.
Scheduled coach service as far as Ayas (approximately 9 trips a day) with connections to the local circle line which links the various hamlets.