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Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
Saint-Pierre Sen-Pière
Comune
Comune di Saint-Pierre
Commune de Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre CastleSaint-Pierre Castle
Coat of arms of Saint-PierreCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre
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Coordinates: 45°42′36″N 7°13′34″E / 45.71000°N 7.22611°E / 45.71000; 7.22611
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
FrazioniBourg (chef-lieu), Alleysin, Babelon, Bachod, Bercher, Bosses, Bressan, Breyes, Bussan Dessous, Bussan Dessus, Bussan du milieu, Caillet, Champrétavy, Chantel, Charrion, Château-Feuillet, Cognein, Combaz, Combellin, Creuzet, Étavel, Grandzettaz, Homené dessous, Homené dessus, Jacquemin, Jeanton, Jonin, La Barmaz, La Charrère, La Croix, La Grange, La Pièce, La Rosiére, Luboz, Méod dessous, Méod dessus, Montagnine, Ordines, Orléans dessous, Orléans dessus, Orléantson, Pelon, Perchut, Plan Châtelair, Pommier, Praulin, Praximond, Preille, Prieuré, Ronchaille, Roserettaz, Rossan, Rumiod de lé, Rumiod dessous, Rumiod dessus, Séez, Tâche, Torrette, Véreytaz, Vergnod, Vermian, Vernes, Verrogne, Vétan dessous, Vétan dessus, Vétan Villette
Area
 • Total26 km (10 sq mi)
Elevation731 m (2,398 ft)
Population
 • Total3,256
 • Density130/km (320/sq mi)
DemonymSaint-pierroleins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code11010
Dialing code0165
Patron saintSaint Peter
Saint day29 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ; Arpitan: Sèn-Piére, Valdôtain: Sen-Pière) is a town and commune in the region of Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. There are about 150 medieval castles, tours and fortified houses in the Aosta Valley. The main sight is the Saint-Pierre Castle. Nearby, the Sarriod family built the Sarriod de la Tour Castle.

Geography

Saint-Pierre is a town in the Aosta Valley, a bilingual region in the Italian Alps, 110 km (68 mi) north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, near the confluence of the Buthier and the Doire baltée, and near the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes.

Sarriod de la Tour Castle

Twin towns — sister cities

Saint-Pierre is twinned with:

Main sights

Notes and references

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Massetti, E. "Aosta Valley Castles" http://www.naturaosta.it/castles.htm accessed on 15 March 2014.

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Comuni of Aosta Valley
Aosta Valley



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