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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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Châtelard Castle
On the wide fan of La Salle, in the village of Château, stands Châtelard castle, built, according to the historian Jean-Baptiste De Tillier, by Rudolph Grossi, bishop of Aosta in 1243 an…
Derby Judicial Castle
The castle stands isolated at theend of the road that crosses the entire length of village of Derby.
It is currently used as a farm, although we know that the undergroun…
Derby Notarial Castle
A complex of different buildings, none dating to before the 16th century, partly transformed for agricultural use. The massive residential sector displays doors and windows wit…
Derby Tower
Four-sided fortified house with beautiful windows in worked stone, its construction is believed to date back to 1560. De Tillier, a Valdostan historian of the 18th century, says that th…
Ecours Castle
Located north of the municipal seat, on the road that goes up to the hill villages, this massive square tower is what remains of the 13th century’s fabric, together with a short section o…
Favray Tower
The tower stands west of the burg of La Salle, next to beautiful farmhouse from the first half of the last century. The tower has no style elements that allow us to dat…
Chenal Castle
The castle was not built before the 13th century and had a rectangular floor plan.
It belonged to the lords of Montjovet and only later became property of the Challant family, following th…
Saint Germain Castle
The castle played an important part in the history of Val d’Aosta. Few traces remain of its original structure and its construction date is not known for certain…
Bozel fortified house
This fortified house standing in an isolated area, east of the village of Villair, is a rectangular floor plan building with two floors above ground.
The entrance is on the second floor o…
De l'Archet tower
Located in the centre of the village, this tower, with its walls 9 metres lenght and 2,60 metres thick, reminds in its construction technique of the towers of La Plantà in Gressan and Ville…
