Etroubles

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Étroubles
Comune
Comune di Étroubles Commune d'Étroubles
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Coordinates: 45°49′N 7°13′E / 45.817°N 7.217°E / 45.817; 7.217Coordinates: 45°49′N 7°13′E / 45.817°N 7.217°E / 45.817; 7.217
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	none
Frazioni	Bézet, Chez-les-Blancs, Cerisey, Échevennoz, Éternod, La Collère, Lavanche, Pallais, Prailles, Vachéry, Véyaz
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Tamone
Area [1]
• Total	39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	491
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Étroubleins
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11014
Dialing code	0165
Website	Official website

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Étroubles (Valdôtain: Étroble) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.

Sights include a bell tower from a now disappeared 15th century Romanesque church and a medieval watchtower (built in the 12th century on a Roman foundation).

History[]

In Roman times, it was known as Restapolis and was the main center in the . It perhaps housed the local garrison watching the main access from Gaul. In medieval times, it was a stage on the Via Francigena.

Napoleon Bonaparte stayed at Étroubles on 20 May 1800, during his march to Marengo and the eponymous battle.

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