Saint-Vincent
Edited by:
Massimo Martini
Introduction
It is certainly one of the best-known municipalities in the Valle d'Aosta, located in a climatically privileged position at the bottom of the valley, excellently exposed to the sun. It is no coincidence that inhabitants already settled there during the Bronze Age; other archaeological finds testify to the presence of the Salasses.
Description
The Romans certainly settled here, the remains of a bold single-arch bridge can still be admired today; other remains of Roman works have been found under the parish church and it has been established that they extend below the surrounding buildings. As far as the Middle Ages are concerned, we have little evidence, from which it can be deduced that the village must have been surrounded by walls and that it was not without some importance, as it was the site of a weekly market.
The historic turning point in the fortunes of the municipality was in 1770, when Abbot Jean-Baptiste Perret discovered a particular spring, that of the famous thermal, diuretic and purgative waters. For more than 150 years, there was a crescendo of interest in thermal cures, with the consequent development of the tourist-hotel sector, culminating in the birth of the Casino. The current Casino, re-founded after the war and relocated and enlarged several times until it became one of the largest in Europe, is now the fulcrum of the town's economy, largely concentrated in the tourist-commercial sector.
It is certainly one of the best-known towns in Valle d'Aosta, located in a privileged position from a climatic point of view, at the bottom of the valley, excellently exposed to the sun. It is no coincidence that inhabitants already settled here during the Bronze Age; other archaeological finds testify to the presence of the Salassi.
The Romans certainly settled here, the remains of a bold single-arch bridge can still be admired today; other remains of Roman works have been found under the parish church. As far as the Middle Ages are concerned, we have little evidence, from which we deduce that the village must have been surrounded by walls and that it was not without some importance, as it was the site of a weekly market.
The historic turning point in the fortunes of the municipality was in 1770, when Abbot Jean-Baptiste Perret discovered a particular spring, that of the famous thermal, diuretic and purgative waters. For more than 150 years, there was a crescendo of interest in thermal cures, with the consequent development of the tourist-hotel sector, culminating in the birth of the Casino. The current Casino, refounded after the war and repeatedly relocated and expanded to become one of the largest in Europe, is now the hub of the town's economy, largely concentrated in the tourist-commercial sector.
Information
Scheda informativa del comune
Superficie: 20.57 kmq
Altitudine: 575m
Maggior elevazione: Mont Zerbion (2722m)
Numero abitanti: 4402
Nome in dialetto: Sein-Vinsein
Nome abitanti: Sabins
Santo Patrono: Saint-Vincent (22 gennaio)
Sito internet: www.comune.saint-vincent.ao.it
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Comuni confinanti: Ayas, Brusson, Châtillon, Émarèse, Montjovet
Villaggi e frazioni: Amay, Biègne, Capard, Champcillien, Champ-de-vignes, Cillian, Diseille, Écrevin, Feilley, Gléréyaz, Grand-Rhun, Grun, Lenty, Lérinon, Maison-Neuve, Marc, Moron, Perrière, Petit-Rhun, Romillod, Le Ronc-Dessous, Le Ronc-Dessus, Salirod, Tenso, Torrent-Sec, Valmignanaz, Valyre
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Punti di interesse
- Ponte Romano di Saint-Vincent
- Terme di Saint-Vincent
- Casino de la Vallée