Consolata Roman Villa
Resort: Aosta
Notice: the Villa is temporarily closed
April to September:
- Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Fridays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
October to March:
- Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Thursday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on 25th December and on 1st January
Last entry half hour before closing time.
Opening times are subject to variations: we advice to verify them by contacting the phone number reported in the “Contact” area.
Free admission
People with disabilities: accessible.
Photos and videos: it is possible to take pictures and videos, for private use and not for gain, with any device without flash and support. Shooting with selfie stick is forbidden. Using shots and films for advertising, press or commercial purposes is allowed only upon authorization.
Pets: small animals are admitted inside the monument only if held in one’s arms or transported in a pet carrier.
Notice: the Villa is temporarily closed
These are the foundations of an elegant Roman residence outside of the city walls, some of the rooms are still recognisable, with the remains of the mosaic flooring and the traces of a heating system.
The archeological digs in the suburban villa in the Consolata region were followed in 1971 by construction works, bringing to light the majority of the ancient structures that are currently visible, further digs, during the mid 80’s, extended our knowledge of the central part of the complex - the tetrastyle atrium with impluvium, tablinum -.
Situated in an area known for its significant traces of population prior to the foundation of Augusta Praetoria (25 B.C.), near a sub-hilly branch of the ancient road network towards Alpis Poenina - Gran S. Bernardo -, the villa is rectangular in shape, compact and with a predominance of residential style areas (pars urbana), reserved for the dominus and his guests, with respect to the service areas, the deposit areas and possibly, areas for processing agricultural products (pars rustica and fructuaria): the limited presence of these indicates a link with activities carried out in a fundus (land, estate).