Villa Borgogna, Italian villa in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy.

Villa Borgogna is a residence with stone basement levels and timber-framed upper floors arranged across three stories. Window openings are framed by stone lintels that clearly define the exterior structure.

Carlo Nigra designed the villa, built between 1906 and 1910 for the Borgogna marquises. Prince Umberto II of Savoy stayed there during visits to Gressoney after the death of his grandmother Margherita of Savoy. In 1956 the property passed to the Istituto Suore Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, and in February 2021 the Valfredi family bought the whole building.

The name Villa Borgogna comes from the Borgogna family who commissioned it. The building reflects the alpine tradition of the region, with the characteristic mix of stone and timber typical of Walser settlements.

Villa Borgogna stands on a rise above the hamlet of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, on the Ròfònò Waeg road, not in the town center. The building is seen from the outside; the surrounding park also holds the village nursery school. Approach on foot along the road climbing from the center.

A stone string course at the base of the ground floor functions as a drip edge to protect the masonry from moisture damage. This practical solution shows how local craftspeople insulated Alpine buildings against mountain climates.