Children
Nature
Nature through a child’s eyes
Aosta Valley offers children parks and natural reserves to enjoy the outdoors and indoor places where to learn about plants, the wildlife, appreciating natural beauty and respecting the environment.
Gran Paradiso National Park
The visitor centres in Cogne, Valsavarenche, e Rhêmes: places where to find out all there is to know about the first Italian National Park.
Mont Avic Park
A protected regional area between Champdepraz and Champorcher. Educational activities at the Visitor Centre.
Alpine Botanic Gardens
During the summer, the alpine botanic gardens are an opportunity to learn about colourful local flora.
Picnic Areas
Immersed in the greenery, equipped with tables and benches, drinking water fountains and barbecues. Ideal for the whole family.
Astronomic Observatory
At Saint-Barthélemy, the observatory and the planetarium are interesting destinations for a family day out.
Introd Wildlife Park
From April to November, it is easy to see close up the animals and plants of the alpine environment.
Open air classroom
In Antey-Saint-André, an outdoor teaching area to get in contact with plants and animals characteristic of wetlands.
Museum of minerals
The Saint-Vincent museum, in addition to Valle d’Aosta minerals and crystals and stones from various parts of the world, owns a collection of around 170 fossils.
The Rock gardens
At Pollein and Fontainemore, two interesting showcases of the typical aspects of Valle D’Aosta’s geological evolution.
Alpine Wildlife Museum
In Gressoney-Saint-Jean, the old hunting lodge of the Barons Beck-Peccoz houses the Regional Museum of Alpine wildlife.
