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Shrine of the Madonna della Neve of Machaby (Madonna of the snow)
The shrine is located at a height of 696 metres, in the Machaby valley and not far from the centre of Arnad, in a splendid position among the chestnut forests.
The building, whic…
Miracle at Machaby
A short distance from Arnad Castle, close to the Machaby sanctuary, there is a cave where an evil witch and a devil with seven heads kept their victims destined to the witches’ sabbath. Th…
Parish museum
The parish museum preserves some interesting sacred objects, including a crucifix from the second half of the thirteenth century and two German bas-reliefs representing St. Rocco and St…
Bridges and age-old homes in the Champorcher valley
An original architecture, linked to the impervious land In a rocky and sloping valley like Champorcher, crossing the river banks was not an easy task…
Hollowed out stones
These are rocks or stones where small concave holes in the shape of a cup have been carved with either hard stones or metal awls. These prehistoric findings date back to the Late Bronze and Iro…
Marelli palace
Built in 1689 near the parish church of Saint George, this is the residence of Count Jean-Pierre Marelli, general superintendent of arms and munitions of the House of Savoy, who had received th…
Parish church of San Giorgio
The parish church dedicated to St. George boasts ancient origins: it was in fact already mentioned in a Papal Bull by Alexander III in 1176. The building was rebuilt during the early decades o…
The old bridges of Pontboset
The name of the town, Pontboset, evokes its main characteristic:the presence of many bridges.
In fact, starting from the Chief Town you can cross six of them with a pleasan…
Gom Chapel
The current Gom chapel, which dates back to the third decade of the 18th century, was rebuilt on the remains of a previous, much smaller building, with a south facing entrance. The splendi…
Parish church of San Grato
The original church was built between 1622 and 1624, therefore shortly before the foundation of the parish (1625), but it was then rebuilt in 1843-44, working on the plans and under the management…
