IT - Aosta Valley

Valle d’Aosta (in French: Vallée d’Aoste) is a region with a special status in northwestern Italy.

To know.
Geographical notes:
On the border with France is the highest peak in Europe, Mont Blanc, while the Gran San Bernardo hill connects the Aosta Valley with Switzerland. The region is home to the only entirely Italian 4000, the Gran Paradiso. The territory is completely mountainous, the average altitude of the region is over 2000 meters.

Territories and tourist destinations.
 The main valley is crossed by the Dora Baltea (in French, Doire baltée), a left tributary of the Po, which originates at the foot of Mont Blanc from the confluence, at Entrèves, of the Dora di Ferret and the Dora di Vény. The river bathes the capital, Aosta.
Valdigne – The term Valdigne refers to the upper part of the Aosta Valley, corresponding to the upper course of the Dora Baltea. In Valdigne there are, among other municipalities, Courmayeur and La Salle. The territory includes the following valleys:
Val Ferret – It develops north of the Courmayeur basin, bordering the south-eastern slope of Mont Blanc.
Val Veny – South of Courmayeur.
Vallone di La Thuile – The three Rutor waterfalls are the most spectacular in the Aosta Valley and should not be missed. Also visit the ravine of Verney (in French, Gouffre de Verney), in the lower part of the valley, near Pré-Saint-Didier.
Left lateral valleys
Adret (pron. Adré) is the typical Aosta Valley name to indicate the orographic right. The left lateral valleys of the Dora Baltea, reported in succession going up the Aosta Valley from Piedmont, are:
Gressoney Valley (or Valle del Lys) – welcomes the Monterosa Ski area.
Val d’Ayas – The most important tourist center of the valley is Champoluc, one of the three villages that make up the capital of Ayas (the others are Antagnod and Saint-Jacques).
Valtournenche – The famous ski resort of Breuil-Cervinia is located there
Valley of Saint-Barthélemy –
Valpelline and the Gran San Bernardo Valley – It starts from the capital Aosta and ends at the homonymous hill that separates it from the Valais.
Right lateral valleys
Envers (pron. Anvèr) is the typical Aosta Valley name to indicate the orographic right.
Champorcher Valley – It is the first valley you meet on the left going up the Aosta Valley. It is crossed by the Ayasse stream, a right tributary of the Dora Baltea.
Champdepraz Valley – It houses the Mont-Avic natural park.
Val di Cogne, Valsavarenche and Val di Rhêmes – The three Valle d’Aosta valleys that are part of the Gran Paradiso National Park
Valgrisenche –
Urban centers
Aosta
Châtillon
Saint-Vincent
Sarre