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Castles, towers and fortified houses
Castles, towers and fortified houses are a distinctive element of the Aosta Valley landscape
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In addition to the castles which can be visited inside, many other castles, towers and fortified houses make Aosta Valley landscape unique and unmistakable.
Discover them all.
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Pascal Castle in la Ruine
Located west of the hamlet of La Ruine, not far from the stream, it is a complex of buildings forming a castle. The oldest building stands on the east side, in the form of a tower-house. It ha…
Nus Castle
The castle stands above Nus, near the hamlet of Plane, on a rocky projection, which dominates the entrance to the valley of Saint-Barthélemy.
According to available documentation, th…
Pilato Castle
Situated in the centre of Nus, it was built by the lords of Nus in the 12th-13th century. Its owners abandoned it after a fire, preferring the castle on the hill (Nus Castle).
The castl…
La Tornalla
Located in an isolated position, outside of the municipal centre, the castle tower is mentioned in a document of 1197, which says about an “allodium at Ayacy” donated by a certai…
Charles Castle
Charles castle is a series of fortified houses.
It was inhabited by Charles, notary and lord of Perloz and royal judge in Bard who, in 1709, having contributed to liberating the fortress of…
Héréraz tower
Héréraz (or Hérères) castle belonged to the Vallaise-Hérères branch, which died out in 1390.
The original residential building was transformed into a parish house and the perimeter wall was…
Vallaise Castle
Situated in the centre of the municipal seat, the castle is the oldest in Perloz, and certainly dates back to the 12th century, as confirmed by a document from 1195, which refers to a “sal…
Vallaise de la Côte fortified house
This fortified house can be found on the left-hand side of the paved road coming from Pont St. Martin.
It is a complex of three buildings, consisting of four storeys above ground, close t…
Baraing Castle
Its construction began in 1883 on a rock overlooking the ancient burg, as wished by Pietro Annibale Baraing, one of the most important figures in Pont-Saint-Martin.
Built in neo-gothi…
L' Castel fortified house
Formerly known as della Rivoire, the castle was built in different phases and used as a residence by the lords of Pont-Saint-Martin starting from the end of the 15th century. Remodele…
