LOUYE SU LA GOUMBA

In a hamlet near Pontboset, Le Balcon sur la vallée is a typical, family-run establishment that lives up to its name. Indeed, from its terrace, the view embraces in a single glance the uncontaminated Brenve valley, with its forests and waterfalls. The 70-seat restaurant offers Valle d'Aostan cuisine, as well as dishes based on spontaneous herbs and wild plants. The owners have also set up a dormitory in the hamlet's former school for hikers on the nearby Haute Route^no. 2.