Bionaz


Bionaz is a comune sparso which extends over of the North-Eastern Valpelline area of the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. The population of about 240 is dispersed among 20 or more small alpine villages and hamlets including Plan-de-Veyne, which is the main centre and the capoluogo. The commune belongs to the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Combin.

Villages, hamlets and other centres

The commune's statute designates the following frazioni :
  • Les Balmes
  • Chentre
  • Chez-Chenoux
  • Chez-Noyer
  • Chez-les-Merloz
  • Les Crêtes
  • Les Dzovennoz
  • Lexert
  • Les Ley
  • Le Moulin
  • Plan-de-Veyne
  • Perquis
  • Les Places
  • Pouillayes
  • La Quelod
  • Les Rey
  • Les Rus
  • Les Vagère
  • Le Vianoz
The following localities, villages and other places not formally designated as hameaux, are also listed in the statute:
  • Chamein
  • Chez-Badin
  • Le Clos-Neuf
  • La Ferrère
  • La Léchère
  • Prarayer
  • Propéraz

    Mountain huts

Within the boundaries of the commune, there are also three mountain huts: