The Aosta Valley is an Alpine valley which with its tributary valleys includes the Italian slopes of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the Matterhorn; its highest peak is Mont Blanc (4,810 m or 15,780 ft). This makes it

For decades, the valley has been dominated by autonomist regional parties such as the Valdostan Union, which represents the interests of the French-speaking population. The

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The Aosta Valley was the first government authority to adopt Modern French as the official language in 1536,

• Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion
• Arch of Augustus in Aosta
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta
• Elections in Aosta Valley
• Fort Bard—Museum of the Alps

The first inhabitants of the Aosta Valley were Celts and Ligures, whose language heritage remains in some local placenames. Rome conquered the region from the local Salassi around 25 BC and founded Augusta Prætoria Salassorum (modern-day Aosta) to

The population density of Aosta Valley is by far the lowest of the Italian regions. In 2008, 38.9 inhabitants per km were registered in the region,

• The prehistoric site near Chenal castle, Montjovet, rich in petroglyphs
• A view from refuge Albert Deffeyes, La Thuile