Introd Castle
Resort: Introd
Opening Times 2026
Guided tours every hour:
- from 4 to 6 April and 25–26 April 2026: tours at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.
- from 1 to 3 May 2026: tours at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm.
- from 27 June to 2 August 2026 – every day – from 3pm to 6pm
(tour times at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm) - 3–23 August 2026 – daily – open from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm to 7pm
(tour times at 10am, 11am, none, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm) - from 24 August to 13 September 2026 - daily - open from 3pm to 6pm
(tour times at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm) - Au Clair de la Lune evening tours - two tour times – at 9pm and 10pm.
July 2026: Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 and 22
August 2026: Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26
September 2026: Wednesdays 2 and 9
Booking required.
Possibility of extraordinary openings, on reservation, for groups of over 15 people and with an additional price of 3 € on the access ticket.
Opening times are subject to variations: we advice to verify them by contacting the phone number reported in the “Contact” area.
Full price: € 6,00
Reduced: € 3,00 - students up to 25 years old, guides of disabled people, groups accompanied by a guide
Free of charge: children up to the age of 6, people with disabilities, resident in the member municipalities of Fondation Grand Paradis (Aymavilles, Cogne, Introd, Rhêmes-Saint-George, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Valsavarenche, Villeneuve), tourist guide and hiking guide.
Night tours "Au clair de la lune": € 8,00 (Pass Fondation Gran Paradis)
The visit is included in the Fondation Grand Paradis joint ticket (full price € 8.00, reduced entrance-fee € 4.00), valid for a year from the date of issue for visiting the sites run by the Fondation Grand Paradis.
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Reservation required.
Dogs are not allowed.
A maximum of 25 people are allowed per tour.
Accessibility:
Visitors with mobility impairments can access the adjacent park and the ground floor via dedicated ramps.
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The castle
Introd castle stands on a promontory protected by the harsh gorges of the Savara and the Dora di Rhêmes (in fact the name Introd derives from the term “Interaquas”, or “entre-eaux” in French, which means “between the waters”) and probably dates back to the 12th century. Like Graines castle, originally, it probably consisted of a square keep surrounded by a perimeter wall.
Around 1260 Pierre Sarriod of Introd transformed the early castle which, following the modifications of the 15th century became five-sided and almost circular in shape, setting it apart from other castles in Val d’Aosta. These transformations mark the apogee of the Sarriod family, which included the Lords of Introd and La Tour (Saint-Pierre).
The castle was heavily damaged by two fires during the second half of the 19th century and was rebuilt at the start of the 1900s by Gonella, who engaged the architect Chevalley.
Owned by the Counts Caracciolo of Brienza until autumn 2023, when it is purchased by the Regional Administration. It is currently operated by the Municipality of Introd.
Open to the public: ground floor and castle gardens.
The “Cascina L’Ola”
The building next to the castle, today called the “Cascina L’Ola”, was formerly used by the Lords of Introd as a stable and hayshed. The most recent part of the old building is the area supported by five pillars and covered by an overhanging roof. The western wing hosts an interesting door lintel, decorated with a keel-shaped arch motif.
The granary
In the area in front of the castle is a magnificent construction, one of the rare existing examples of buildings made entirely from wood, typical of early mediaeval architecture in Valle d’Aosta: a fifteenth-century granary used to store grain and seeds. A small door, with an interesting Gothic lock featuring a richly crenellated mediaeval castle, leads to the two rooms below. Equipped with embrasures, the two rooms are now entirely buried underground.
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