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Torgnon: 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: Frazione Mongnod 1, Torgnon.

Torgnon, a sunny shelf above the Valtournenche

Torgnon occupies a broad terrace on the side of the Valtournenche, the valley that climbs towards the Matterhorn (Cervino), at almost one thousand five hundred metres. It is a summer and winter resort, with ski runs, footpaths and a good number of second homes alongside residents' houses, spread over many small villages dotted across the meadows.

Buying here means thinking like a mountain dweller: climate zone F, long snowy winters and uphill access roads that need clearing. Sun exposure, insulation, the heating system and the service charges in holiday apartment blocks all count. For work and the main services people go down to the main valley, towards Châtillon and Aosta.

Torgnon is a growing municipality: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 557 residents in 2023, 40 more than in 2011, growth of 7.7%. The average age is 46.8, almost the same as for the Aosta Valley (47.0), and declared incomes are above the regional average. There is a supermarket and several bars and restaurants, 14.36 per 1,000 residents against a regional average of 9.39.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3, and in Torgnon the expected acceleration is about 0.082 g. In the mountains the slopes matter more: avalanches, landslides and streams are checked on the official maps for the exact location of the house, which is what the report does.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Torgnon too, so the plot can be found from the address. For a rascard (a traditional timber barn) or an old stone house to restore, the municipal planning rules matter as well.

Key points

  • Valtournenche resort at almost one thousand five hundred metres.
  • Residents up 7.7% since 2011.
  • All 74 Aosta Valley municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Avalanches and landslides to check for each address.

Overview

Torgnon 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 557 residents, ranked 46 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torgnon 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 0.082 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 grown by 7.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torgnon declared an average taxable income of 28,498 euros, above the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torgnon is in climate zone F, with 4,466 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,489 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torgnon has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 1.8% of the land in Torgnon, 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

Torgnon 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 no contaminated sites in Torgnon.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torgnon: 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 Torgnon 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 24 inhabited census areas in Torgnon. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 33.3%
  • good 66.7%

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 007067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.