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Etroubles: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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: Hameau de Echevennoz-Dessous 18, Etroubles.

Etroubles, on the Great St Bernard road

Anyone driving up from Aosta towards the Great St Bernard pass and tunnel goes through Etroubles, one of the villages in the valley that leads into Switzerland. The town hall stands at around 1,270 metres, the old village is clustered near the road, and around it are meadows, woods and mountains. For work, secondary schools and services, people look to Aosta, down the valley.

At this altitude a house has to be chosen with winter in mind. This is climate zone F: heating, insulation and windows are the first things to check, together with the roof, which has to carry the weight of snow. Some homes are used as second homes, and in that case it is worth asking what it costs to keep them in good order while they stand empty.

In 2023 there were 481 residents, 3.0% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 46.4 is close to the regional figure (47.0), and over-65s make up 24.1%, slightly below the 25.3% of the Aosta Valley. Foreign residents are 8.1%. Average declared incomes are a little below the regional average.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, Etroubles included, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.114 g. For a stone house with a heavy roof, have a surveyor check the beams and how they are tied to the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps also cover the Aosta Valley, so the report gets from the address to the land parcel. In an Alpine valley, landslides and debris flows along streams depend on the exact spot: the report checks them on the official maps for every address.

Key points

  • Great St Bernard valley, on the road to Switzerland.
  • All 74 Aosta Valley municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • 481 residents in 2023, over-65s at 24.1%.
  • Climate zone F: insulation, heating and roof.

Overview

Etroubles is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 481 residents, ranked 49 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Etroubles is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.114 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 3.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Etroubles declared an average taxable income of 25,107 euros, in line with the province (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Etroubles is in climate zone F, with 4,137 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,270 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Etroubles has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

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 1.5% of the land in Etroubles, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Etroubles is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Etroubles. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Etroubles: 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 Etroubles 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 14 inhabited census areas in Etroubles. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 74.6%
  • good 25.4%

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 007026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.