The priory of Sant'Orso
Resort: Aosta
Guided tour of the Cloister, the Ottonian frescoes and the Priory chapel:
From April to October, every day at 11am and 4pm
From November to March every day at 11am and 3pm
The guided tour will not take place on Sunday 25 December
For more information, please contact Mirabilia tel. (+39) 3295444625
Guided tour of the cloister, the Priory chapel and the Ottonian frescoes:
- Full-price: € 7,00
- Under 18s: € 5,00
- Children under 6 years: Free entry
- booking recommended at the number 329 5444625 or by mail mirabiliaosta@gmail.com
Between the end of 1400 and beginning 1500 George of Challant, prior of Sant’Orso and great humanist-benefactor, orders to build, beside the church of S. Orso, the priory:a luxurious residence used for representation, a building inspired by the modern public buildings of Piedmont and Lombardy.It is a mix between new and old:the facade is in Renaissance style, with the window frames decorated by terracotta panels; other elements like the octagonal tower and ogives are a heritage of Gothic architecture.Inside the frescoes of the chapel are worth noticing, works created by end of the XV century Franco-Valdostan artists.