La Maison de Franco - Chambre d'hôtes - Valpelline, Vallée d'Aoste

Valpelline

La Maison de Franco is a stone’s throw from the historical centre of the village of Valpelline which the local residents are making great efforts to revive. Interesting are the renovated fortified houses and elegant Parish Church, rich in Baroque ornaments which were preserved when it was rebuilt in 1722.

Valpelline is only 15 minutes from the Roman city of Augusta Praetoria (Aosta) but closer still is the Great Saint Bernard Valley which leads directly to nearby Switzerland. Waiting to be explored to the north-east of the village lies the Valley of Valpelline where, at a certain point a huge dam has been built, creating Place Moulin Reservoir, overlooked by magnificent mountain ridges capped with perennial glaciers.