Brusson (Aosta Valley)

Brusson
Country	Italy
region	Aosta Valley
Coordinates	45 ° 46 '  N , 7 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 46 '0 "  N , 7 ° 44' 0"  E
height	1338  m slm
surface	55 km²
Residents	862 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	16 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	11022
prefix	0125
ISTAT number	007012
Popular name	Brussonins
Patron saint	St. Mauritius
Website	Brusson

Brusson (Walser German Britze or Brützu ) is an Italian municipality in the Aosta Valley and has 862 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Brusson

location

Brusson is about 50 kilometers east of Aosta . The Verrès junction of the A5 motorway is around 16 kilometers from the village.

The municipality belongs to the Unité des Communes valdôtaines Évançon . The neighboring municipalities are Ayas , Challand-Saint-Anselme , Émarèse , Gaby , Gressoney-Saint-Jean , Issime , Saint-Vincent . The districts are Pasquier, La Croix, Vollon, Estoul, La Pilaz, Arcésaz, Extrepierre, Fontaine, Graines, Curien and Fénille.

From the district of Estoul (1815 m) you can walk to the Rifugio Arp mountain hut in 2 hours .

history

The place has existed since the Middle Ages. From 1939 to 1946 Brusson had the Italianized name Brussone .

economy

The most important industry in summer and winter is tourism. There are ski lifts and cross-country skiing trails. Milk and cheese are produced in agriculture.

Attractions

The Casa Beretta

The Casa Beretta was built from 1968 to 1974 by the architect Mario Galvagni. In the village is the Villa Helvetia, built in 1913. It is a typical villa in the architectural style of the time. The castle of Graines is located near the village .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Brusson (Aosta Valley)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tourism agency Monte Rosa (eng, de, frz, it)