- Most beautiful villages
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 1,280 m above sea level
- Area
- 39,570,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°49′17″ N, 7°13′49″ E
- Address
- Rue de la Tour, 1 - 11014 Étroubles (AO)
History and description
Étroubles is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Aosta Valley. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Sights include a bell tower from a now disappeared 15th century Romanesque church and a medieval watchtower (built in the 12th century on a Roman foundation).
History
In Roman times, it was known as Restapolis and was the main centre in the Great St. Bernard Valley. It perhaps housed the local garrison watching the main access from Gaul. In medieval times, it was a stage on the Via Francigena.
Napoleon stayed at Étroubles on 20 May 1800, during his march to Marengo and the eponymous battle.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Étroubles».
Photos
Getting there
Aosta / AosteTrain, nearest
12.0 km as the crow flies
ÉtroublesRue de la Tour, 1 - 11014 Étroubles (AO)
Aeroporto regionale della Valle d'Aosta / Aéroport régional de la Vallée d'Aoste14.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Étroubles?
Étroubles is in Étroubles (Aosta Valley), Italy. Address: Rue de la Tour, 1 - 11014 Étroubles (AO). GPS coordinates: 45.82150, 7.23040.
What else is there to see near Étroubles?
Nearby you’ll find: Vachéry Tower (400 m away), Erbario storico di Saint-Oyen (1.4 km away), Chateau Verdun (1.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- EtroublesAugust262024 01 — Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles - Comune di Étroubles - 2023-09-25 10-29-31 001 — Mastrocom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles - La frazione di Vachery — ACorana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles - panorama 001 — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles - Place Emile Chanoux — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles - Rue A. Deffeyes — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Étroubles - Rue Abbé François Martinet (avr 2024) — Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etroubles 06-2011 - panoramio — adirricor, CC BY 3.0
- Etroubles abc3 — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences