Gressan a beautiful quiet place in the Valle d'Aosta, on its territory includes the hamlet Pila, a ski center very well known among the most beautiful in the region that offers many sports opportunities in summer.

In Gressan, a large proportion of the population, almost 40%, is native French speakers. Rich in history, Gressan was already inhabited in Roman times and still has numerous important historical monuments including the Romanesque church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Villa, the Tour and Maison de Saint Anselme, the Tour de Villa castle and the Torre de la Plantaz.

Gressan is an ancient town and the area was already inhabited by the Celts who were subdued by the Romans. The name Gressan comes from the name of one of the agricultural funds established by the Romans. In the following centuries the various noble families built a strong house, that is, a reinforced house with walls and a tower, some of these have remained and can be visited as the safe of the De Rivo family.

Very close to the city of Aosta, yet surrounded by nature, Gressan differs from other locations for the versatility of the landscape: in fact, we pass from the moraine of the glaciers to the orchards of the valley bottom to the ski slopes of the renowned tourist resort of Pila located at 1800 meters above sea level. For sports lovers, Gressan also offers a sports area with a soccer field, tennis courts, swimming pool, playground and large green area for traditional sports.

In Gressan it is interesting to visit the 16th century villa located in the village of Ronc. Here upstream of the church, stands, a stately house from the 16th century without fortification. Today, a watchtower is preserved surrounded by homes. The villa was built directly on the stone that you can notice emerging in a living room. This house, which at the end of the 18th century belonged to the notary public Viette, was recently restored.

The Castle of La Tour de Villa is partially restored with a square tower and the housing part. Instead, there is nothing left from the De Graciano Castle, so much so that on its base the bell tower of the Parocchiale was built with a nice baptistery.

In Gressan, the singing tradition has ancient and firm roots that find maximum expressiveness in the choir 'Louis Cunéaz'. The choir, born from the parish choir, brings popular and regional songs into the repertoire and is very pleasant to see and hear.

Apple cultivation is one of the sources of inspiration for the local gastronomy that finds its utmost appreciation in the annual Feta di Pomme, & nbsp; the Apple Festival, which takes place in October. The event includes handicraft markets, typical products, old crafts, chestnuts, desserts and of course many apples.