The village of Doues is situated on a wide morainic terrace that faces the Valpelline valley where it joins the Great Saint Bernard valley. The name Doues probably derives from the latin word "Dovia" that means "duae viae". It indicates that in this locality the roads forked into two branches which led through the Alps. The first road, which later became the most important one is the one that leads to the Great Saint Bernard Pass (called Mons Jovis during the Roman period); the second road is probably the one which leads to the Fenetre Durand, the pass situated in the Ollomont valley which was an important passage to the Swiss Wallis.

You can make several excursions in the area. Among the most interesting and fascinating is the climb to the "Colle Champillon" (2708 metres), from where you can admire a vast panorama of the Great Saint Bernard valley and of the central valley with the town of Aosta. Other excursions are possible along the "Rû de By" and "Rû du Mont", or along the old paths that are often used by herds on their way to the high mountain pastures, and back.

Very interesting are the ski-touring itineraries that, from the last hamlets of the village of Doues lead to the localities Creux and Champillon.

It is also possible to make many excursions with snow shoes in the woods of the district and not rare to come across wild animals.