Aosta

/ aˈɔsta /

noun

1. a town in NW Italy, capital of Valle d'Aosta region: Roman remains. Pop: 34 062 (2001)

Example Sentences

They first meet in the summer of 1984, when Pietro’s parents — the family lives in Turin — rent an apartment in a village in the Aosta Valley, a shockingly beautiful swathe of the Italian Alps that borders both France and Switzerland.

From New York Times

“This is particularly true of inner-Alpine dry valleys such as the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy, already affected by significant water stress.”

From Seattle Times

Now regions such as Val d'Aosta in the far north of Italy, famous for its ski resorts and mountains, can produce their own oil.

From Reuters

On June 21, the country lifted its midnight curfew in all regions except for Valle d’Aosta, on the French and Swiss border.

From Washington Post

Some 19 out of 20 Italian regions are currently yellow and one, the tiny Valle d'Aosta, is orange.

From Reuters