Sauze d'Oulx, which lies at an altitude of 1510 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountain peaks triple, Bourget and Zhenevr - is not only a popular ski resort, suitable for a variety of activities for winter sports, but also a well-known summer resort that attracts tourists its scenery. Often this small town called "Balcony of the Alps".

History of Sauze d'Oulx is closely connected with the history of the whole of the Val di Susa. There were legions of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, hordes of Goths, Lombards and the troops of the Burgundians. This whole area, which was part of the so-called Dofinskih possessions, in 1343, the year was transferred to France, and in 1713, the year of the Treaty of Utrecht passed to the Savoy dynasty. This is where the headquarters of the French army at the Battle of Assetta in the middle of the 18th century, and all the dead in the battle were buried in the village, later to be known Las Fossas.

The name of the town - Sauze d'Oulx - was "Italianised" on the orders of Mussolini and began to sound like Salice d'Ultsio, but after the Second World War, the original name again became official. With the fading of agriculture, which began in the 1960s, Sauze d'Oulx gradually began to turn into a tourist resort, focused on skiing. Today it is one of the most popular ski resorts of Val di Susa, and its slopes and lifts from a technical point of view, are considered among the best in the world! In total there were laid more than 400 kilometers of trails and 92 lifts running. In the town of well developed tourist infrastructure - built good hotels and alpine shelters, open restaurants and bars offering local cuisine, created the conditions for a family holiday.

In the summer of Sauze d'Oulx no less popular - tourists are attracted by the fascinating scenery and mild climate. During the warmer months you can go hiking in the surrounding mountains, horseback riding, fishing in the local rivers and lakes, or play tennis or golf. Gourmets will enjoy tasting the local mountain cheese, game dishes and other delicacies.

We should say the "Stazione Sperimentale Vittorio Vetstsani", organized in 1931 by Professor Vittorio Vetstsani. Today, here at an altitude of between 1,700 and 2,000 meters in an area of ​​82 hectares grow strawberries, raspberries, red currants, herbs and a variety of herbs. Here bred cattle, sheep, rabbits and pigs. And it is here that produces delicious mountain cheese and other high-quality products.