Bardonecchia is a small town on the Italian ski resort of Val di Susa, whose name probably derives from the word "Bardi" - so in ancient times was called the tribe who inhabited these lands. The town lies on the Western side of Italy, on the border with France, in the center of four major valleys – Ro, Stretta, Frejus and Adiake. Around rise up to the sky mountain ranges, reaching a height of 3 thousand meters. Due to its geographical location, Bardonecchia received recognition as a ski resort – there is developed infrastructure, a variety of trails and paved work of modern lifts.

Near Bardonecchia is an artificial lake Rochemolles, into which flow numerous streams and rivulets, including a tributary of the river Dora Riparia, the current near the city. Relatively mild climate and landscape features have made the Internet a popular tourist resort in the 19th century, when there were built by aristocratic villas and luxury hotels, surrounded by gardens and parks.

According to historians, in ancient times on the site of the modern city could be the lake, which in the 10th century drained the Saracens. In General, this area was once inhabited by tribes of the Celts, and in later documents it is mentioned as a possession of the Abbey Novalesa. After the expulsion of the Saracens at the end of the first Millennium, Bardonecchia became the property of Turin and became a bone of contention between the counts of Savoy and Albanski – last in the 12th century won and became full owners of the property. In the 14th century, the town became the property of France, and then they took possession of the counts of Savoy, and at the end of the 18th century again the French who have renounced their claims to these lands only after the fall of Napoleon.

Today Bardonecchia is a quiet tourist town that attracts for its monuments and architecture. In the first place deserves the attention of the parish Church of Sant Ippolito, from initial structure to our days only preserved Renaissance stone tower with Lancet Windows Dating from the 13th-century. The present building, erected in the first half of the 19th century, built on the site of the old Church of Santa Maria ad Lacum. It is notable for its elegant facade with columns and pediment. Inside, you can see fine works of art, paintings, wood carving 15 to 19 th centuries and the font of the 16th century. Other religious buildings worth a visit the Church of Sant'antonio abate with frescoes from the 16th century, the Church Rochemolles with an old pulpit, a bowl of Holy water and a cross, the chapel of San Sisto 15th century, decorated with fine frescoes of the chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Koine and the chapel of St. Andrew. In addition, Bardonecchia there is an interesting Town Museum, the ancient fortress Bramafam, also turned into a Museum, and Palazzo delle Phaistos, was built in the early 19th century in liberty style.