The refuge is a comfortable brickwork building, in one of the most spectacular positions on the Mont Blanc, also visible from the bottom of the Val Vény valley: in 1965 it replaced the old Capanna Gamba, in memory of the young Milanese climber Franco Monzino.
Frequented by roped parties heading towards some of the most demanding faces of Mont Blanc, the refuge can be reached by walkers able to handle steep granite faces equipped with metal chains.

Courmayeur motorway exit.
From the Courmayeur motorway exit carry on along strada statale (main road) 26 towards Mont Blanc up to La Saxe. Before you reach the snow sheds turn left, then right to go onto the local road towards Entrèves. After a few metres turn left and carry on along the road for Val Veny for approximately 5 km, up to Fréney parking area where you can leave your car. From here the refuge can be reached on foot in approximately two and a half hours.

The nearest train station is in Aosta.
Scheduled Coach service as far as Courmayeur (approximately 15 trips a day).
It is possible to reach Val Veny taking the local line (approximately 12 trips a day).