Morgex: Viale della Rimembranza - Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
Morgex sits in the Dora Baltea valley in Italy’s Aosta Valley, where a compact Alpine settlement occupies the valley floor beneath steep, wooded and rocky slopes. Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta is the parish church at the centre of the town, while Viale della Rimembranza runs through its built-up core. Morgex belongs to the Valdigne, the upper valley district leading toward Mont Blanc and historically shaped by routes through the western Alps. It is also identified with Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC, made from the local Prié Blanc grape. Stone-and-timber houses, small fields and close mountain walls give the settlement a distinctly high-valley character.
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Morgex sits on the Dora Baltea in Italy’s Aosta Valley, where the upper valley runs beneath slopes leading towards the Mont Blanc massif. The town is part of Valdigne, the high Alpine area shared with nearby Courmayeur, La Salle, Pré-Saint-Didier and La Thuile. Its local identity is closely tied to Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, a DOC white wine made from the Prié Blanc grape and cultivated in vineyards among the highest in Europe. Stone-built hamlets and working vineyards give Morgex a distinctly lived-in character, while the surrounding valley connects it to mountain routes, ski areas and thermal traditions. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across the Aosta Valley.
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