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    Heritage in Verrayes,Chambave,Châtillon,Fénis

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Parish church of San Martino and Santa Barbara

Verrayes

The first historical document that mentions the parish of Verrayes is a Papal Bull by Pope Lucius III dated 7 May 1187, where the parishes depending on the collegiate of Sant’Orso in Aosta are listed. The current church of Verrayes was built at the end …

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Churches and shrines
Chiesa di San Lorenzo - Chambave

Parish church of San Lorenzo

Chambave

At the beginning of the 12th century, the parish was dependant on the monastery of Fruttuaria, which transferred it in 1182, along with all the other assets held by the abbey in Valle d’Aosta, to the parish of St-Gilles di Verrès. This two-fold …

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Roman architecture
Roman bridge

Roman Bridge

Châtillon

The Roman bridge that sits above the Marmore river used to rest on the rocky banks of the river and had a single round arch with a span of approximately 15 metres. Built with square blocks of local stone, on the surface of which, the small cavities for …

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Castles and towers
Gamba castle

Gamba Castle

Châtillon

Free entry for mothers accompanied by their children on 12 May 2024Buy your tickets on-lineThe castleBuilt at the beginning of the 1900s following the plans of the engineer Carlo Saroldi, it was commissioned by Charles Maurice Gamba, husband of Angélique …

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Castles and towers
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Ussel Castle

Châtillon

Standing on a marked, rocky promontory, Ussel castle overlooks the south side of the residential area of Châtillon. Built by Ebalo II of Challant in the mid 14th century (the date is confirmed by dendrochronological analyses), the castle marks a change …

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Castles and towers
Castello di Fénis

Fénis Castle

Fénis

Free entry for mothers accompanied by their children on 12 May 2024Buy your tickets on-lineUnlike the other castles built for military and defence purposes Fénis castle is not situated on the top of a promontory, but rather on a small knoll. In contrast …

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Museums
MAV and Fénis Castle

MAV - Traditional Aosta Valley Craft Museum

Fénis

The MAV is a museum devoted to traditional Valle d’Aosta craftsmanship.The traditional craftsmanship of Valle d’Aosta carries within it a wealth of symbols, knowledge, identity values and extraordinary creative processes of which the objects created are …

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Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.