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Émile Chanoux Square

Émile Chanoux Square

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Émile Chanoux Square

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Location: Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy

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Willem VS

September 2, 2024

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The regional capital is located in the middle of the valley of the same name. The city still has the layout of the old Roman castrum, and in the car-free centre several monuments recall the Roman period. Aosta was a lively religious centre in the Middle Ages. St. Anselm, the later Archbishop of Canterbury who died in 1109, was born here. Today Aosta is a busy tourist hub at the crossroads of the roads to the Great St. Bernard Pass and Switzerland.

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Simone

February 8, 2023

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During the Sant'Orso fair, the beautiful central square of Aosta transforms into a real market. One of the symbolic squares of the city of Aosta, amazing from both an aesthetic and historical point of view.

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Willem VS

September 2, 2024

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Piazza Émile Chanoux is the central square of Aosta, located in the Valle d’Aosta region of Italy. Named after the notary and resistance leader Émile Chanoux, the square is a …

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