A mountain village on the doorstep of the Gran Paradiso, Italy's first national park, where ibex and chamois roam the high valleys.
The hamlet of Valnontey holds the Paradisia alpine garden, its beds of gentians and edelweiss bright against the glaciers above.
When to visit Cogne
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Gran Paradiso National Park
Italy's oldest national park, a former royal hunting reserve where ibex still graze near Cogne.
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Eating and drinking in Cogne
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Bar à FromageTrattoria
- Trattoria Sonveulla Bar SalumificioTrattoria
- Lou RessignonTrattoria
- La Brasserie du Bon BecTrattoria
Michelin-starred
- Le Petit Bellevue ★
Sleeping in Cogne
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Bellevue Hotel & Spa
- Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition Notre Maison
- Hotel du Grand Paradis
- La Madonnina Del Gran Paradiso
- Hotel Miramonti
- Hotel Sant'Orso
The year in Cogne
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
More of Aosta Valley
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