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Bardonecchia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Giuseppe Francesco Medail 1, Bardonecchia.

Bardonecchia, upper Susa valley, ski slopes and the Fréjus

At the head of the upper Susa valley, above 1,300 metres, Bardonecchia is the mountain resort where the Turin to Modane railway and the Fréjus tunnels into France arrive. It is a ski resort with a long tradition, which hosted events at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics, and in summer a base for walks in the surrounding valleys.

The property market is dominated by second homes: flats in blocks built during the decades of the tourism boom, chalets and holiday complexes, alongside residents' homes in the old village and hamlets. Holiday buyers should look at service charges, heating and the state of the systems, which weigh heavily at altitude; people buying to live here benefit from the train to Turin, about an hour and a half away. The climate zone is F, the coldest. The report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, worth reading for homes on the slopes and near streams.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,978 residents in 2023, down 7.3% since 2011. The average age is 48.0, close to the metropolitan area's 47.4; over-65s are 26.0% and foreign nationals 11.1%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, slightly above.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.105 g. In blocks from the 1960s and 1970s, ask whether major works are planned on roofs, façades or structure, and read the minutes of residents' meetings.

Key points

  • Upper Susa valley, Turin to Modane railway and the Fréjus.
  • Many second homes: check charges and systems.
  • 2,978 residents, down 7.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.105 g.

Overview

Bardonecchia is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,978 residents, ranked 111 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bardonecchia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.105 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bardonecchia declared an average taxable income of 27,746 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bardonecchia is in climate zone F, with 3,043 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,312 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bardonecchia has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 12 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.9% of the land in Bardonecchia, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bardonecchia is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Bardonecchia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bardonecchia: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Bardonecchia are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 46 inhabited census areas in Bardonecchia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 91.6%
  • good 5.1%
  • very good 3.4%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 001022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.