Torgnon

Torgnon
Torgnòn (Valdôtain)
Tornjunh (Walser)
Comune
Comune di Torgnon
Commune de Torgnon
Aerial view of Torgnon
Aerial view of Torgnon
Coat of arms of Torgnon
Coat of arms
Torgnon is located in Italy
Torgnon
Torgnon
Location within Italy
Torgnon is located in Aosta Valley
Torgnon
Torgnon
Location within Aosta Valley
Coordinates: 45°48′N 7°34′E / 45.800°N 7.567°E / 45.800; 7.567
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
FrazioniBerzin, Champagnod, Champeille, Chantorné, Châtel, Châtelard, Chatrian, Cheille, Chésod, Cortod, Étirol, La Gombaz, Mazod, Mongnod (chef-lieu), Nozon, Pecou, Ronc-Dessous, Ronc-Dessus, Septumian, Triatel, Tuson, Valleil, Verney, Vesan-Dessous, Vesan-Dessus
Area
 • Total
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
1,489 m (4,885 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)
 • Total
557
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
DemonymTorgnoleins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11020
Dialing code0166
ISTAT code7067
Patron saintMartin of Tours
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Torgnon (French: [tɔʁɲɔ̃] ⓘ; Valdôtain: Torgnòn; Issime Walser: Tornjunh) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.

The Besenval family

The arms of alliance of the families de Besenval (quartered shield) and Bieliński. The Barony of Brunstatt is represented by the horseshoe.

One of the most prominent families from Torgnon was the Besenval family, whose descendants later acquired citizenship in Solothurn and, as Swiss nationals, pursued careers in French service. The best-known member was Pierre Victor, Baron de Besenval de Brunstatt, an officer in French service. At his Paris residence, the Hôtel de Besenval, the baron hosted leading figures of French society, including members of the royal family. Since 1938, the Hôtel de Besenval has housed the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation and the residence of the Swiss ambassador to France.

The main line of the family died out in 1927 with Amédée Victor Louis, Comte de Besenval (1862–1927), who lived in Naples.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ↑ Jean-Jacques Fiechter / Benno Schubiger: L'Ambassade de Suisse à Paris, Ambassade de Suisse, 2ème édition, août 1994, p. 11
  4. ↑ Gabrielle Claerr Stamm: De Soleure à Paris : La saga de la famille de Besenval, seigneurs de Brunstatt, Riedisheim et Didenheim, Chapitre: Brunstatt devient une baronnie: Le 11 août 1726, Louis XV, roi de France, élève la terre de Brunstatt, propriété de la famille de Besenval, au rang de baronnie. Société d'Histoire du Sundgau, 2015, pp. 7, 102–103
  5. ↑ Gabrielle Claerr Stamm: De Soleure à Paris : La saga de la famille de Besenval, seigneurs de Brunstatt, Riedisheim et Didenheim, Société d'Histoire du Sundgau, 2015, p. 198