Gressan

Gressan is an Italian municipality in the Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta.

Gressan has 3371 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) and lies at an altitude of 645 m asl on the right side of the Dora Baltea. To the municipality of Pila heard at 1800m.

Gressan consists of the districts (Italian Frazioni, French Hameau ) Pila, La Bagne, Barral, Barrier, Bénaz, Bonellaz, Borettaz, Bovet, La Cerise, Chamen, Champian, Chanté, Chérémoz, Chez le Rû, Ciel Bleu, Clair, Clerod, La Cort, Crétaz, La Cure de Chevrot, Eaux- froides, Échandall, Étrepiou, Favret, Les Fleurs, Gerdaz, La Giradaz, Gorret, Grand- Cerise, Impérial, Jacquin, Letey, Leysettaz, La Magdelaine, Moline, Naudin, La Palud, Pâquier, Perriail, Pilet, La Piscine, Plattaz, Plein Soleil, Rémaz, Ronc, Surpillod, Taxel ( chef-lieu ), Tour de Ville, Vignettaz, Vilvoir, Viseran and was probably made in 24 BC. named fundus Gratian. But not until the Middle Ages, the first permanent settlements developed around the fixed houses. The Gressaner parish church was mentioned for 1184.

The neighboring municipalities are Aosta, Aymavilles, Charvensod, Cogne, Jovençan and Sarre.

During the Fascist period it received the Italianate name Gressano.