La Magdeleine

La Magdeleine (Valdôtain: La Madéléna) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.

For the French commune, see La Magdeleine, Charente.
La Magdeleine
Comune
Comune di La Magdeleine
Commune de La Magdeleine
Coat of arms of La Magdeleine
Coat of arms
Location of La Magdeleine
La Magdeleine is located in Italy
La Magdeleine
La Magdeleine
Location of La Magdeleine in Italy
La Magdeleine is located in Aosta Valley
La Magdeleine
La Magdeleine
La Magdeleine (Aosta Valley)
Coordinates: 45°49′N 7°37′E
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
FrazioniArtaz, Brengon, Clou, Messelod, Vieu
Area
[1]
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,644 m (5,394 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total104
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11020
Dialing code0166
Saint day23 July
WebsiteOfficial website
the town in spring

Description

La Magdeleine is a small ski resort featuring easy slopes, a nordic ski touring route and a snow park for children. It is also a launching base for hand-glider flights. At an altitude of 1,644 m (5,394 ft), it is located on the left bank of the Marmore river, in the middle of the Valtournenche Valley.

The centre of La Magdeleine is located in the hamlet of Vieu.

The municipality features eight mills, powered by water from a small river, whose origins date back to the XVIII century.

La Magdeleine is home to many chapels, including one built in the 1600s which is dedicated to Saint Roch, in the hamlet of Messelod.

Paleontological remains found at a height of more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) (on the slopes of Mont Tantané) suggest that this area was populated during the first Iron Age. In Medieval times, La Magdeleine was part of the Cly Dominion and was economically linked to Châtillon.[3]

References
  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. ""Valle d'Aosta: Official Tourism Website for Aosta Valley"".



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