Fontainemore

Fontainemore (French: [fɔ̃tɛnmɔʁ] ^ⓘ; Valdôtain: Fontènemore or locally Fountramoura; Issime Walser: Pischu) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Fontainemore
Comune
Comune di Fontainemore Commune de Fontainemore
Coat of arms
Location of Fontainemore
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 7°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	none
Frazioni	Barme, Borney, Chuchal, Clapasson, Coré, Espaz, Farettaz, Niana, Pian Pervero, Pillaz, Planaz, Plan Coumarial, Versaz
Area [1]
• Total	31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (31 December 2022)[2]
• Total	418
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Demonym	Fontainemorains
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11020
Dialing code	0125

Toponym

The toponym "Fontainemore" may derive from an old fountain called in French as « Fontaine de Saint-Maur » or « Fontaine de la mort ».^[4]

Fontainemore was renamed "Fontanamora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its original name in 1946.

Geography

The Gouffre de Guillemore.

Fontainemore is located in the middle of the Lys Valley, near the chasm known as French: Gouffre de Guillemore. It is the most eastern municipality of the Aosta Valley.

See also

• Barma Lake