アレインの天然記念物・トップ11

The highest road pass in the Aosta Valley and a place that has always fascinated the writer for its thousand-year history, the austere Mauritian hospice and the profound beauty of the landscape.

Very panoramic hill, reachable only with bike on your shoulder

A wonderful sight after a long climb - in early summer, when the lake is just waking up from hibernation, you can sometimes see very beautiful pictures of melting ice, snow marbled with Sahara dust and blue water.

The Côte de Gargantua nature reserve, known for containing the elongated spur, the "giant's little finger" (as legend has it) is located in Gressan. The spur, born from deposits of glacial origin, has stimulated popular imagination and generated the legend which gives the name of this very particular area: the Côte would be the little finger of the giant Gargantua, a character invented by Rabelais, buried under a blanket of debris.

Drive past and enjoy, definitely too cold for swimming

It has enough parking space to park the car and go for a hike or bike ride. Very nice area, with good restaurants.

A mountain lake in the Valais Alps, southwest of the Great St. Bernard Pass. It is divided between Switzerland and Italy, forming a privileged crossroads between these two countries. Elevation: 2447 m. Maximum length: 350 m.

The Col de Champillon, located at an altitude of 2,709 meters, offers a breathtaking panoramic view. From the top of the pass it is possible to admire many legendary peaks, such as Mont Blanc, the southern face of the Grand Combin and, to the south, the Gran Paradiso massif. The terrain gets steep in some sections on both sides, but the trail is easy and non-technical, so you can definitely sprint on the way down.