La Magdeleine

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Commune de La Magdeleine

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| frazioni = Artaz, Brengon, Clou, Messelod, Vieu

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| population_total = 104

| population_as_of = 31 December 2022

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| elevation_m = 1644

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| day = 23 July

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La Magdeleine ({{IPA|fr|la madəlɛn|lang|Fr-La Magdeleine.mp3}}; Valdôtain: {{lang|frp|La Madéléna}}) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.

Description

File:La_Magdeleine.jpg

La Magdeleine is a small ski resort featuring easy slopes, a nordic ski touring route and a snow park for children. It is also a launching base for hand-glider flights. At an altitude of {{convert|1644|m|abbr=on}}, it is located on the left bank of the Marmore river, in the middle of the Valtournenche Valley.

The centre of La Magdeleine is located in the hamlet of Vieu.

The municipality features eight mills, powered by water from a small river, whose origins date back to the XVIII century.

La Magdeleine is home to many chapels, including one built in the 1600s which is dedicated to Saint Roch, in the hamlet of Messelod. The Saint Mary Magdalene church is dedicated to the patron saint Mary Magdalene, who gives the name to the municipality itself as well.

Paleontological remains found at a height of more than {{convert|2000|m|abbr=on}} (on the slopes of Mount Tantané) suggest that this area was populated during the first Iron Age. In medieval times, La Magdeleine was part of the Cly fief and was economically linked to Châtillon.{{cite web|url=http://www.lovevda.it/en/database/3/tourist-resorts/aosta-valley/la-magdeleine/398 |title="Valle d'Aosta: Official Tourism Website for Aosta Valley"}}

The territory of the comune comprises several alpine lakes including Champlong Lakes and Lake Charey.

References

Category:Cities and towns in Aosta Valley