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Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic village
Fontainemore
Italian municipality in the Aosta Valley
Fontainemore (AO), Aosta Valley
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 760 m above sea level
- Area
- 31,710,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°38′60″ N, 7°52′00″ E
History and description
Fontainemore is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Toponym
The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».
Fontainemore was renamed "Fontanamora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its original name in 1946.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Fontainemore».
Photos
Getting there
Pont-Saint-MartinTrain, nearest
8.7 km as the crow flies
Fontainemore
Aeroporto regionale della Valle d'Aosta / Aéroport régional de la Vallée d'Aoste39.9 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 Fontainemore?
Fontainemore is in Fontainemore (Aosta Valley), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.65000, 7.86667.
What else is there to see near Fontainemore?
Nearby you’ll find: Charles Castle (5.4 km away), Tour d'Hérères (5.5 km away), Vallaise Castle (Perloz) (6.1 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 6 photos
- FontainemoreAugust192023 01 — Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fontainemore 002 — Franco56, Public domain
- Fontainemore AO — Tenam2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FontainemoreAugust192023 02 — Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panor fontainemore — Patafisik, CC BY 3.0
- River Torrente Lys - panoramio — Qwesy, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences