Breuil-Cervinia
The place Breuil-Cervinia belongs to the Italian municipality Valtournenche in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley , Breuil is the French and Cervinia (after the Matterhorn) the Italian name of the place, both names have been combined into a double name and translate to roughly marshy area on Matterhorn .
Breuil-Cervinia is at an altitude of 2003 m slm at the northern end of the Valtournenche , a side valley of the Aosta Valley. The Breuil-Cervinia basin is framed by Furgggrat , Matterhorn (Italian: Monte Cervino , French: Mont Cervin ) and the Grandes Murailles .
Thanks to its location near the glacier ski area of Zermatt ( Theodul Glacier , Plateau Rosa , Klein Matterhorn ), winter sports are possible all year round. The first cable car was built in 1936 . The Bontadini lift is to the east of the village . In January / February temperatures of −12 ° C (Breuil-Cervinia), −18 ° C ( Plan Maison ) and −33 ° C (Plateau Rosa) are not uncommon.
From Breuil-Cervinia, a mule track leads over the 3301 m high Theodul Pass to Zermatt . From the second half of the 19th century, Breuil-Cervinia began to climb the Matterhorn.
Web links
- Breuil-Cervinia on the ETHorama platform
- Information on the historical development of Breuil-Cervinia and its cable car system
Coordinates: 45 ° 56 ′ 4 ″ N , 7 ° 37 ′ 52 ″ E