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The valleys around Cogne and the Gran Paradiso Natural Park are hard to convey; from the sun-drenched peaks to the luschious green lanscape punctuated by vivid mountain flowers, the images tend to leave one speechless. |
| Cogne |
A crossroads for many excursions, the village does have its own Middle Ages heritage in the Sant'Orsa parish and the Lay-de-Tré tower. From here, well-maintained footpaths lead to the nearby villages and are blessed by many varieties of flowers. |
| Gimillian |
This village is a natural observatory facing the Valnontey valley. |
| Lillaz |
Doorway to the Urtrier and Valeille valleys, this hamlet is known for the nearby Balma cascade. |
| Valnontey |
A singular mountain village: it is home to a botanical garden which, at nearly 1800m altitude, provides samples of all European mountain environments and their flowers. |
| Towards Aosta |
On your way back towards Aosta, two landmarks are worthy of interest. In Pondel, a 60m Roman bridge spans the Grand'Eyvia river. In Sarre, the XIIIth century castle has many hunting trophies of the Royal Savoia family. |
