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Cogne

Aosta Valley, Italy · Europe

About Cogne

Cogne is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Valsavarenche, 12km from Gran Paradiso National Park.

Cogne is a town located in Aosta Valley, Italy. With a population of 767, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Cogne sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cogne to your route.

About Cogne

Cogne (French: [kɔɲ] , Italian: [ˈkɔɲɲe]; Issime Walser: Kunji) is a town and comune (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1369 inhabitants, as of 2017.

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Where is Cogne located?

Cogne is located in Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6074 latitude, 7.3580 longitude.

What is the population of Cogne?

Cogne has a population of approximately 767 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
767
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Aosta Valley
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.6074, 7.3580

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Cogne

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Gran Paradiso National Park

Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.

12 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Colle del Nivolet

A spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.

22 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Great St Bernard Pass

At 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.

32 km · about 35 min drive

cafe

Col de l'Iseran Summit Cafe

A small cafe at the top of the Col de l'Iseran (2,770m), the highest paved pass in the Alps and a key stage of France's legendary Route des Grandes Alpes.

33 km · about 40 min drive

tunnel

Mont Blanc Tunnel

An 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Mont Blanc

Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 meters, a snow-capped giant straddling the French-Italian border in the Alps.

46 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Mer de Glace

France's largest glacier, reached by a red rack railway from Chamonix to walk into an ice cave.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Matterhorn

Iconic pyramid-shaped peak rising to 4,478 metres on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most recognizable mountains in the world.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Cogne

  • 22 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
  • 32 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
  • 43 kmMont Blanc TunnelAn 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
  • 47 kmAiguille du MidiA vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
  • 53 kmCol du Mont CenisA historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
  • 53 kmGornergratA 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cogne.

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Aymavilles

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Saint Maurice

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