In a wood-panelled dining room with red curtains bunched at the windows, David and Elizabeth Allera keep Valdostan traditions alive, serving bowls of belly-filling seupetta á la cogneintze, a dish of rice and toasted bread slathered in fontina cheese. They also offer five well-priced chalet rooms (doubles €90 to €120).
Lou Ressignon
Valle d'Aosta
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.32 MILES
The great rocky fang of the Aiguille du Midi (3842m), rising from the Mont Blanc massif, is one of Chamonix’ most distinctive features. The 360-degree…
18.66 MILES
A fort has existed here for millennia and the current 1830s Savoy edifice is an imposing one, set high up upon a rocky escarpment at the jaws of the Valle…
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20.21 MILES
The exhibition at this museum, in the same building as the Auberge de l’Hospice on the Col du Grand St Bernard, tells the complete story of this remote…
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1.87 MILES
The park's amazing biodiversity, including butterflies and Alpine flora, can be seen in summer at this fascinating Alpine botanical garden in the tiny…
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Pavillon du Mt Fréty Nature Oasis
26.28 MILES
A protected zone of 1200 hectares tucked between glaciers, this nature oasis is accessible from the Pavillon du Mt Fréty. Enjoy numerous trails, including…
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Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta
9.23 MILES
The neoclassical facade of Aosta's cathedral belies the impressive Gothic interior. Inside, the carved 15th-century walnut-wood choir stalls are…
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9.27 MILES
Aosta’s little city museum does an excellent job of detailing the city’s Roman history with a scale model of Aosta’s Roman layout plus various…
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Giardino Botanico Alpino Saussurea
26.31 MILES
Walk through this flower-filled Alpine garden in summer (it's blanketed by snow in winter) and enjoy numerous other trails, including the Sentiero…
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1.87 MILES
The park's amazing biodiversity, including butterflies and Alpine flora, can be seen in summer at this fascinating Alpine botanical garden in the tiny…
9.18 MILES
Next to the Porta Praetoria, this imposing tower is named not for the love of French cheese (fromage) but rather after the last descendent of the medieval…
9.22 MILES
This arched, cobbled Roman bridge, also know as the Pont de Pierre, crossed the River Buthier in the first century AD, but today it's high and dry (though…
6. Cattedrale Santa Maria Assunta
9.23 MILES
The neoclassical facade of Aosta's cathedral belies the impressive Gothic interior. Inside, the carved 15th-century walnut-wood choir stalls are…
9.23 MILES
Part of the Roman theatre's 22m-high facade is still intact. In summer, performances are held in the better-preserved lower section.
9.24 MILES
This intriguing church is part of a still-operating monastery. The church dates back to the 10th century but was altered on several occasions, notably in…