Arvier

Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
Coat of arms of Arvier
Coat of arms
Location of Arvier
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45°42′11″N 7°10′0″E / 45.70306°N 7.16667°E / 45.70306; 7.16667CountryItalyRegionAosta ValleyProvincenoneFrazioniBaise-Pierre, Chamençon, Chamin, Chez les Fournier, Chez les Garin, Chez les Moget, Chez les Roset, Grand Haury, La Crête, La Ravoire, Léverogne, Mécosse, Petit Haury, Planaval, Rochefort, VerneyArea • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)Elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total822 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)DemonymArvelainsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
11011
Dialing code0165Patron saintSaint SulpiceSaint day17 JanuaryWebsiteOfficial website

Arvier (Valdôtain: Arvì or Arvë; Arpitan: Arviér); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.

The town Hall

Geography

Location of the commune of Arvier within the Valle d'Aosta

Wine

The local wine, Enfer d'Arvier, had its own DOC designation before being subsumed into the Valle d'Aosta DOC. It is a blend made primarily from the Petit Rouge grape with lesser amounts of Dolcetto, Gamay, Neyret, Pinot noir, and/or Vien de Nus.[3]

People

Arvier was the birthplace of Maurice Garin, the winner of the original Tour de France in 1903. His family migrated to Northern France in 1885.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" p. 274 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0-7566-1324-8
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