Saint-Pierre, Aosta Valley

Saint-Pierre
Sen-Pière
Comune
Comune di Saint-Pierre
Commune de Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre Castle

Coat of arms
Saint-Pierre
Location of Saint-Pierre in Italy
Coordinates: 45°42′36″N 7°13′34″E / 45.71000°N 7.22611°E / 45.71000; 7.22611Coordinates: 45°42′36″N 7°13′34″E / 45.71000°N 7.22611°E / 45.71000; 7.22611
Country Italy
Region Aosta Valley
Province none
Frazioni Bourg (chef-lieu), Alleysin, Babelon, Bachod, Bercher, Bosses, Bressan, Breyes, Bussan Dessous, Bussan Dessus, Bussan du milieu, Caillet, Champrétavy, Chantel, Charrion, Château-Feuillet, Cognein, Combaz, Combellin, Creuzet, Étavel, Grandzettaz, Homené dessous, Homené dessus, Jacquemin, Jeanton, Jonin, La Barmaz, La Charrère, La Croix, La Grange, La Pièce, La Rosiére, Luboz, Méod dessous, Méod dessus, Montagnine, Ordines, Orléans dessous, Orléans dessus, Orléantson, Pelon, Perchut, Plan Châtelair, Pommier, Praulin, Praximond, Preille, Prieuré, Ronchaille, Roserettaz, Rossan, Rumiod de lé, Rumiod dessous, Rumiod dessus, Séez, Tâche, Torrette, Véreytaz, Vergnod, Vermian, Vernes, Verrogne, Vétan dessous, Vétan dessus, Vétan Villette
Area
 • Total 26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 731 m (2,398 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)
 • Total 2,835
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Saint-pierroleins
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 11010
Dialing code 0165
Patron saint Saint Peter
Saint day 29 June
Website Official website

Saint-Pierre (Valdôtain: Sen-Pière) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. There are about 150 medieval castles, tours and fortified houses in the Aosta Valley.[1] The main sight is the Saint-Pierre Castle. Nearby, the Sarriod family built the Sarriod de la Tour Castle.

Geography

Saint-Pierre is a town in the Aosta Valley, a bilingual region in the Italian Alps, 110 km (68 mi) north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, near the confluence of the Buthier and the Doire baltée, and near the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes.

Twin towns — sister cities

Saint-Pierre is twinned with:

Main sights

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Massetti, E. "Aosta Valley Castles" http://www.naturaosta.it/castles.htm accessed on 15 March 2014.

"Saint-Pierre", Office for Tourism, Sports, Trade and Transport, Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, 2017. http://www.lovevda.it/en/database/3/proprieta-denom_ing-non-trovata-il-nome-della-proprieta-e-case-sensitive-e-per-ciascuna-tipologia-di-campo-deve-essere-uniforme-verificare-il-mapping-dell-entita/aosta-valley/saint-pierre/422


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