| Native name | Vótornéntse (Valdôtain) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°53′N 07°37′E |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Les Arsines, Avouil, La Barmasse, Les Battendières, Le Bioley, La Brengaz, Le Breuil, Chaloz, Champcartanaz, Champlève, Les Châtelards, Cheneil, Cheperon, Les Clous, Crépin, Le Crêt, Crétaz, Le Crêt-des-Perrères, Le Crou-Dessous, Le Crou-Dessus, Duerche, L'Évette, Facebellaz, La Fontanaz, Le Glair, La Glarénaz, Le Gouffre-des-Busserailles, Le Lac-Bleu, Les Laviels, Losanche, Le Loz, Maën, La Maisonnasse, La Montat, Le Mont-Mené, Le Mont-Perron, Le Moulin, La Murenche, Pâquier (chef-lieu), Pecou, Les Perrères, Pessey, Les Ponteils, Les Prés, Promindot, Les Saix, La Servaz, Singlin, Tourtourouse, Ussin, Valmartin, La Venal[1] |
| Area total | 115 km² |
| Population total | 2178 |
| Population as of | 31 December 2022 |
| Population demonym | Valtournains |
| Elevation | 1528 m |
| Postal code | 11028 |
| Area code | 0166 |
| Website | http://www.comune.valtournenche.ao.it |
Valtournenche (valtuʁnɑ̃ʃ; Valdôtain: Vótornéntse) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy, 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above the sea level. It is named after and covers the upper side of the Valtournenche, a valley on the left side of the Dora Baltea, from Châtillon to the Matterhorn. Valtournenche municipality includes Breuil-Cervinia, whose ski resort is linked to Zermatt, Switzerland.[2]
Notable people
- Jean-Antoine Carrel (1829–1890), mountain climber
- Jean-Joseph Maquignaz (1829–1890), mountain climber
- Georges Carrel (1800–1870), canon, mountain climber and botanist
- Luigi Carrel (1901–1983), mountain climber
- Piero Maquignaz, skier and mountain climber
References
- ^ "Arrêté n° 479 du 21 septembre 2023 / Decreto 21 settembre 2023, n. 479". Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta / Bulletin Officiel de la Région autonome Vallée d’Aoste. Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta / Région Autonome Vallée d'Aoste. p. 3433. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Valtournenche". Cervinia Ski Paradise. Cervinia.it. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2018.