©
Gressoney Saint Jean trip planner
Create a fully customized
day-by-day itinerary for free
Gressoney Saint Jean
Gressoney-Saint-Jean is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.GeographyGressoney-Saint-Jean is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy It is situated in a valley formed by the small river Lys (Dora Baltea) which is fed by the Lys glacier.History, Walser culture and languageHistorically Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Gressoney-La-Trinité have been two separate comunes. They form a Walser German cultural unity known as Greschòney or Creschnau in Greschoneytitsch (or simply Titsch), the local Walser German dialect, or Kressenau in German.In 1868, the Lys flooded the village.(see image of plaque)From 1928 until 1946 the two were united into one commune, officially named Gressoney, which from 1939 onward was Italianized as Gressonei. After WWII, the two former communes were reconstituted.An example of Greschòneytitsch:Notable people The Squinobal brothers Oreste, Arturo and Lorenzo, all of them mountain climbers, mountain guides and ski mountaineers, were born in Gressoney-Saint-Jean.Gressoney Saint Jean is in Valle d'Aosta. To personalize your trip to Gressoney Saint Jean, create itinerary details specific to you using our Italy tour planner.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Gressoney Saint Jean
Get a personalized plan
A complete day-by-day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesBook it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% offManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Top Gressoney Saint Jean tours
Popular things to do in Gressoney Saint Jean
Side trips from Gressoney Saint Jean
Places to visit with Gressoney Saint Jean
Recently planned trips to Gressoney Saint Jean
14 days in Valle d'Aosta
BY A USER FROM SINGAPORE
May, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, popular sights
PREFERENCES: May, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
14 days in Valle d'Aosta
BY A USER FROM SINGAPORE
May, popular sights
PREFERENCES: May
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
17 days in Valle d'Aosta
BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA
July, popular sights
PREFERENCES: July
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
10 days in Gressoney Saint Jean & St. Moritz
BY A USER FROM ITALY
December, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
4 days in Valle d'Aosta
BY A USER FROM ISRAEL
October, popular sights
PREFERENCES: October
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
7 days in Valle d'Aosta
BY A USER FROM MALTA
September, kids, popular sights
PREFERENCES: September, kids
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
See more plans
