Saint-Pierre Castle
Resort: Saint-Pierre
Closed on Mondays, except on public holidays. Open from Tuesday to Sunday all year round.
- From April to September: from 10am to 7pm
- July and August: from 10am to 1pm and from 5.30pm to 11pm, with free entry every Tuesday from 8.30pm
- From October to March: from 10am to 6pm
- Special opening in 2026: Monday 7 December 2026
Admission with self-guided tour.
Guided tour times:
- From October to May: from Tuesday to Friday at 3.30pm and 4.30pm – Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 3.30pm
- June, July and September: from Tuesday to Sunday at 11am and 3pm
- August: from Tuesday to Sunday at 11am and 6.30pm
Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
The last tour takes place 1 hour before closing time.
- Free visit
full price ticket: 10 €
reduced ticket: 8 €
reduced ticket 19-25 years old: 3 €
reduced applies to: groups or groups accompanied by a tourist guide - hiking-nature guide - mountain guide (25 pax) or in the event of partial unavailability of several rooms.
free applies to: young people 0-25; certified handicapped persons and a companion; teachers or people accompanying school groups; tourist guide - hiking-naturalistic guide and mountain guide who accompanies the group; journalists; ICOM or ANMS card holders; Abbonamento Musei holders. - Accompanied visit
full price ticket: 15 €
reduced ticket: 10 €
family ticket (two adults + two children > 6 years): 30 €
reduced applies to: young people 6-25; groups divided into groups of 15 up to a maximum of 20 people.
free applies to: children 0-5; certified handicapped persons and a companion; - Combined ticket Efisio Noussan Regional Museum of Natural Sciences + Alpenfaunamuseum Beck-Peccoz (Gressoney-Saint-Jean)
Full price: 12 €
Reduced: 9 €
Reduced for 19–25-year-olds: 3 € - Schools
Guided tour by Museum staff: 4.50 € per student
Visit associated to an educational workshop: free of charge
both by reservation only
The goods lift out of service
Purchasing the ticket online is recommended
Telephone booking is only possible for groups of 15 or more people by calling +39 0165 95931, from Tuesday to Sunday during opening hours
the last entry to the castle is 60 minutes before closing
In the event of snow, the lift will be deactivated.
This fairy-tale castle set on a crag above the village is really unique.
The famous four little lateral towers, which were added in the 19th century, give to Saint-Pierre’s castle, that ranks among the oldest manors in the region, a Disney-like appearance. The original structure might date back to the 12th century, because the brothers de castro Sancti Petri are mentioned as co-owners of a part of the castle in the well-known charter Charte de Franchise of 1191. Among the later owners we should remember Pietro Filiberto Roncas, who enlarged the castle in the 17th century and held there many receptions.
Since then, the castle underwent some refurbishments and had different owners. Now it belongs to Saint-Pierre’s municipality and it has housed the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences from 1985 until its closure, which was necessary to allow restoration works.
Thanks to these restoration works, the architectural structures were made safe, the wooden floors were consolidated and new technological systems and an elevator were installed. The restoration of the external facades and the internal rooms has allowed the reorganization of the museum and its reopening at the end of 2022.
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How to get here
From Aosta by public transport:
- Bus 581 – Aosta – Courmayeur, running every day, bus stop ‘Saint-Pierre – Hotel Château’. Timetable available on aosta.arriva.it. Continue on foot for about 10 minutes towards the castle.
or - Bus 29 – Saint-Pierre – Villefranche, running from Monday to Saturday (no holidays), bus stop ‘Saint-Pierre – Chateau’ or ‘Saint-Pierre – Scuole’. Timetable available on svap.it. Continue on foot for about 10 minutes towards the castle.
Bus tickets can be bought at the authorised ticket offices or directly on the bus without any additional fee. Cash or card payments are accepted on the bus.
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