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    Heritage in Lillianes,Fontainemore

Churches and shrines
Chiesa di San Rocco - Lillianes

Parish church of Saint Roch

Lillianes

Built on the foundations of an old chapel dating back to 1490, the new Parish Chruch of Saint Roch was completed in 1723. The interior of the parish church is quite large, it has three naves, separated by two rows of stone pillars. The main altar is …

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Il ponte di Guillemore - Fontainemore

The Guillemore bridge

Fontainemore

In the olden days it was the place where the two roads leading to the Lys Valley met, on the right and left bank of the river of the same name. Guillemore and its ravine established the borders between the “Mandement de Vallaise” and the “Mandement di …

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The historical bridge

Fontainemore

The bridge stands next to the parish Church and was built in Medieval times around 1200. It crosses the Lys river with a single 22 metre long arch.

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village of Farettaz

The village of Farettaz in Fontainemore

Fontainemore

Fontainemore is proud to be one of the most important active emigration hubs (seasonal) tied to construction. From St. Joseph to St. Barbara, at times even at Christmas, the men of this community left to work as master builders in Savoy, in the Duchy of …

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Churches and shrines
Cappella del Kiry - Fontainemore

Chapels

Fontainemore

The area of Fontainemore is home to eleven chapels, build by the “macons” (builders) in each village as a symbol of autonomy in each district. The frescoed chapels are Madonna della Neve Chapel in the Niana district, the San Francesco di Sales Chapel in …

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the church and the bridge seen from above

Parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate

Fontainemore

It was built in 1494 in the place of an old chapel and rebuilt in 1679, after the building was destroyed by a landslide. A Latin inscription which was sculpted in Gothic style characters on the stone of a window, which was once part of the Church and is …

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Museums
Pra dou Sas museum homes

Mid Mountain Ecomuseum

Fontainemore

The mid mountain ecomuseum is in Pra dou Sas, close to the entrance to the Mont Mars Natural Reserve. It is a beautiful mid-mountain village, whose buildings are used partly as a living museum. A two-storey stone house has a stable on the lower floor and …

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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.