in the pearl:
| Train station: | Chatillon |
| Protected area: | Parco del Mont Avic |
The Pearl
An oasis of unequalled peace and quiet! Chamois is perched high on a rocky mountain terrace with a fine southern aspect and it is the smallest of all the Alpine pearls. Only 100 people live in this settlement of unequalled charm 1,815 metres above sea level and directly below the towering peak of the Matterhorn. The community consists of a number of hamlets sheltered from the wind and basking in the warmth of sun drenched steep mountain slopes behind them. This is a wonderful place to admire the unique rural architecture of the Aosta Valley. Chamois not only provides superb walks and mountain bike tracks but also a great opportunity to take to the skies with paragliding of unique excellence. Chamois is truly quiet - an oasis of peace, you will certainly notice the deeply relaxing effect on your holiday up here at one with a natural environment and in any season of the year!
Soft mobility connections
Sweep up to the heights with the lift! Chamois can be reached from Aosta, Turin and Milan by train and the bus junction at Châtillon (www.sadem.it). From Châtillon take the regional bus service Châtillon/Valtournenche (www.savda.it) to Buisson. From Buisson the modern lift whisks you up to Chamois in only five minutes.
Soft mobility in the pearl
Bicycle hire and electric cars! Electric cars are at your service for transporting persons and luggage within the community - from the lift to the hamlets and hotels and return. Reservations on 800/579722. During the summer months mountain bikes and bicycles with electric motors await you.
Special soft mobility services
Virtual mobility! Chamois is the only community in Italy that cannot be accessed by car, it is only reached by lift, on foot or by bicycle. Chamois will have its own virtual link to the rest of the world from Spring 2007: via a blanket coverage broadband network, guaranteeing a swift, public and free Internet link.
