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Province of Aosta
Region Valle d'Aosta, Italy
The Province of Aosta has a surface area of 3,263 square km, with a total population of about 120,000 inhabitants, concentrated in the valley bottomlands and partially Francophone. French is used in the government acts and laws, though the language actually spoken by the biggest part of the population is Francoprovençal, that used to be spoken more generally in Savoy, French-speaking Switzerland, Lyon area and the Jura. The valle d'Aosta is the region in which the language is most in use.
The Valle d'Aosta is an Alpine valley that with its side valleys includes the Italian slopes of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn; its highest peak is the Gran Paradiso, protected in Gran Paradiso National Park, established in 1922. It is a major centre for winter sports, most famously at Courmayeur. The Dora Baltea has its origins in the Valle d'Aosta, flowing south to join the Po.
The upper Val d'Aosta is the traditional southern starting-point for the tracks, then roads, which divided here to lead over the Alpine passes. The road through the Great St Bernard Pass (or today the Great St Bernard Tunnel) leads to Martigny, Valais, and the one through the Little St Bernard Pass to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie. Today Aosta is joined to Chamonix in France by the Mont Blanc Tunnel, a road tunnel on E25 running underneath the Alps.
The area was of strategic importance, under the control of many different rulers after the collapse of Roman rule in the 5th century, until it passed to the house of Savoy in the 11th century. In 1927 the province of Aosta was established with centers from the area of Turin and Ivrea, then the Valle d'Aosta was established as an autonomous region of Italy in 1948. The province is today administratively divided into 74 Municipalities.
La Roche
New building 2 km from Aosta city.
The perfect base for walks and excursions through the region,3 km fron the cable of Pila, an international ski resort.
Address loc.Signayes
town , province and ZIP aosta (AO) - 11100
Telephone 0165262426
Fax 016531115
CLAIR MATIN
Ms. Daniela will welcome you in a characteristic Villa made with rocks and wood, situated at few minutes far from the centre, and surrounded by a flowered and spacious garden in a confortable, well-lit and quiet suite that will guarantee you a pleasant stay. The suite can give hospitality to four persons; it gots an independent entrance and it is carely furnished with old furniture from Aosta Valley . You will have to your disposal: double room, bathroom with shower, two wash-basins and hair-dryer, exclusive living room with balcony-solarium, tv and refrigerator.
Address Via Tour de Grange, 40
town , province and ZIP Chatillon (AO) - 11024
Telephone 016661822
Fax 016661822
Maison Nymphéa
The B&B "Maison Nymphéa" offers a room with two places bed, Kitchen and bath indipendent, car park and green space of all relax. The structure is found to little distance by the beautifull medieval castles of Issogne and Verrès, from the Romanesque church of Arnad, from the natural Park of thr Mont Avic and to around half an hour of car from the ski slopes of the Val d'Ayas.
Address Frazione Fleuran 10
town , province and ZIP Issogne (AO) - 11020
Telephone 329/2233655
Fax 0125/921235
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