Chiesa di Santo Stefano, Baroque parish church in Aosta, Italy

The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is a baroque church in Aosta built between 1728 and 1729 atop earlier foundations, serving as a significant religious structure in the city. The main portal made from Aymavilles stone features frescoes depicting Saint James, Saint Gratus, Saint Anthony, and Saint Stephen.

Construction took place from 1728 to 1729 on the remains of a 15th-century structure, showing how the city built upon earlier layers of development. Church records document continuous religious activity at this location dating back to 1234.

The wooden choir behind the main altar was carved in the 18th century with friezes, garlands and angel heads; it came from the church of the old San Francesco convent, destroyed in 1836. The altarpiece itself was consecrated in 1670, and two reliquaries flank the tabernacle.

The church sits at the intersection of Via Jean-Laurent Martinet and Via Abbé Joseph-Marie Trèves, making it easy to locate in the city center. Regular services follow Roman Catholic traditions and visitors can enter during standard opening hours to view the interior.

The left nave holds a polychrome wooden Saint Christopher about 4.60 metres tall, cut from a single tree trunk. It is dated to the 1460s and attributed to the workshop of Valdostan carver Jean de Chetro, who also worked on the cathedral choir. Look for the carved figure at eye level with the side chapels.