Piazza Émile Chanoux
Place Émile Chanoux
The central square of Aosta's old town, lined with cafés in front of a neoclassical town hall. It is the starting point for exploring the old town and sampling local food.
Piazza Émile Chanoux is named after the leader of the Second World War resistance, Émile Chanoux. On its north side stands the 19th-century neoclassical town hall, surrounded by arcades and long-established cafés. The square connects Via Sant'Anselmo, the main east-west street, with Via de Tillier. Along these streets you can buy Fontina cheese, mountain cured meats and wood carvings, or sit down for a 'friendship cup' of coffee with grappa. In winter the square hosts a Christmas market (Marché Vert Noël), and in summer performances are common. Admission is free, and it is about a 5-minute walk from the railway station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Roman Theatre of Aosta
- Aosta Cathedral
- Cryptoporticus of Aosta
- Porta Praetoria
- Regional Archaeological Museum
- Collegiata di Sant'Orso
- Arch of Augustus
- Megalithic Area of Saint-Martin-de-Corléans