Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta is a mountainous region
in north-western Italy,
the smallest of the regions. It is bordered by France to the
west, Switzerland
to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south.
The region covers 3,263 km˛
and has a (partially French speaking) population of about 113,000.
The regional capital is Aosta, which is also
the name of the only province.
The area was under the control of many different
rulers until passing to the house
of Savoy in the 11th century. It was established as an autonomous region of
Italy in 1944.
Valle d'Aosta is joined to Chamonix in
France by the Mont Blanc Tunnel, a road tunnel running
underneath the Alps.
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