Rhêmes-Notre-Dame

Rhêmes-Notre-Dame

Noutra Dama de Réma
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Noutra Dama de Réma
Comune
	Comune di Rhêmes-Notre-Dame; Commune de Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
	Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
	Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Location of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame in Italy Rhêmes-Notre-Dame Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Aosta Valley)
	Coordinates: 45°34′11.17″N 7°7′5.16″E / 45.5697694°N 7.1181000°E
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	none
Frazioni	Artalle, Brenand, Bruil, Carré, Chanavey, Chaudanne, Oreiller, Pellaud, Pont, Thumel
Government
• Mayor	Corrado Oreiller
Area
• Total	86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation	1,725 m (5,659 ft)
Population (31 December 2022)
• Total	79
• Density	0.92/km2 (2.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Rhêmeins
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11010
Dialing code	0165
Saint day	2 July
Website	Official website

Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (French pronunciation: [ʁɛm nɔtʁə dam]; Valdôtain: Noutra Dama de Réma) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-west Italy.

Geography

Rhemes-Notre-Dame is a mountain village located in the upper Rhêmes valley. It is part of Gran Paradiso National Park.^[3] It is surrounded by mountains and glaciers. Despite the presence of some hotels and downhill slopes it still is a natural place with a rural architectural structure.

Climate

Because of its altitude, winters are cold and snowy, while summers are fresh. Temperatures vary from a minimum value of −15 °C (5 °F) during winters to a maximum value of 22 to 23 °C (72 to 73 °F) during summers.^[4]

Economy

The economy of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is based on skiing during winters and mountain biking and excursions during summers. However, there still are some agricultural activities like cattle breeding that characterized the past of this place.

Twin towns — sister cities

Rhêmes-Notre-Dame is twinned with:

Solarolo, Italy, since 1999

References