Courmayeur

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Ville de Courmayeur Comune di Courmayeur
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	Aosta (AO)
Mayor

Elevation	1,224 m
Area	210 km²
Population
- Total (as of 2001)	2,798
- Density	13/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°47′N 06°58′E
Gentilic	Cormaioresi or Courmayeurins
Dialing code	0165
Postal code	11013
Frazioni	Dolonne (Dolénna), Entrèves (Éntréve), La Palud (La Palù), Villair Dessous (Lo Velé-Dézó), Villair Dessus (Lo Velé-Damón), Larzey (Lo Lazèi), Entrelevie (Éntrelvie), La Villette (La Veletta), La Saxe (La Saha)
Patron	St. Pantaleo
- Day	July 27
Website: www.comune.courmayeur.ao.it

Courmayeur is a French-speaking Italian town and commune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, in the Graian Alps range, and is crossed by the Dora Baltea.

[edit] Tourism

Its picturesque mountain scenery and healthy mountain air make Courmayeur an attractive destination. It is one of the most famous skiing locations in Europe. Still, Courmayeur is popular not only in the winter for skiing and snowbording, but also in the summer for hiking or simply relaxing. Martina Delle Vedove Reichsfeld was born here in April of 1977.

[edit] Transportation and hiking

Courmayeur is well connected to North-Western Italy (220 km from Milan) . The Mont Blanc Tunnel links the region to France (Lyon is less than 200 km away and can be reached in a few hours), and Switzerland (180 km from Geneva).

Dolonne, a sister-town of Courmayeur, holds many residential areas and hotels, as well as a large sporting center. It is connected to Courmayeur by a bridge that stands over a tributary flowing from Mont Blanc.

The Parish of St. Nicolas rests like a balcony on the side of Valle D'Aosta consisting of 13 hamlets and overlooking the four main latteral valleys, Savaranche, Grisenche, Cogne, and Valle De Rheims (the Vally of the Queen).

Another mountain that surrounds Courmayeur is Mont Chétif. It is a hiker-friendly mountain with a statue of the Virgin Mary at the summit which overlooks the town and can be seen from practically anywhere.