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Early Christian Basilica of San Lorenzo

Aosta

Free entry for mothers accompanied by their children on 12 May 2024Site included in the Aosta archeologica cumulative ticketUnder the village’s old parish church, archaeological diggings brought to light the early Christian cruciform basilica, indicated …

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Megalithic area of Aosta - Museum and archaeological park

Aosta

Free entry for mothers accompanied by their children on 12 May 2024Buy your tickets on-lineOne of the most interesting prehistoric archaeological sites in Europe but also a place where history has continued to leave evidence even in subsequent centuries. …

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Cimitero di Sant'Orso - Aosta

Sant'Orso Cemetery

Aosta

Several important cultural, scientific and political figures from Valle d’Aosta who died between the first half of the Nineteenth century and the early decades of the XX century are buried in the old cemetery in the village of Sant’Orso. There is a …

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Ansermin Palace

Aosta

A building, rich in architectural elements, located in via Porta Praetoria 42-52, built at the beginning of the XVIII century by François René of Nus (in fact it was called “Palace of the Nus barons”). During the building of the Hôtel de Ville (1836 - 184 …

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Palazzo Vescovile - Aosta

Bishop's Palace

Aosta

Located in Via des Sales, 3, the bishop’s palace, renovated at the end of the nineteenth century, is connected to the Santa Maria Assunta cathedral by a gallery, whose building began in 1667 and finished about one century later. Public Audiences, the …

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acquedotto Grand Arvou

Grand Arvou Aqueduct

Aosta

In the hamlet of Porossan, in Chiou stands a magnificent aqueduct-bridge across the “ru Prévôt” canal. It is a magnificent construction in partially plastered stone and lime, stretching approximately 70 metres in length, that allows the canal to flow …

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Hôtel des Etats

Aosta

It is the western addition (towards the left, looking at the facade) of the Municipality of Aosta.The structure was built in 1724 (therefore prior to the Municipality); inside this building meetings of the State General Assembly were held, presided by …

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Roncas Palace

Aosta

Located on the square with the same name, the palace was commissioned in 1606 by Pierre-Léonard Roncas, first secretary of state of the Duke of Savoy,Charles Emanuel I. It later became the seat of the Savoy administration, a sub-prefecture during the …

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Casa di Sant'Anselmo - Aosta

Sant'Anselmo House

Aosta

According to tradition, this building, located in via Sant’Anselmo 66, saw the birth of Anselmo d’Aosta (1033-1109), who became abbot of the Bec monastery in Normandy and then archbishop of Canterbury in England. Anselmo d’Aosta is famous for being a …

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Municipio e Piazza Chanoux - Aosta

Town Hall - Hôtel de Ville

Aosta

The large Neo-Classic porticoed building was erected in 1839 on the site of the Cordeliers Franciscan monastery, seriously damaged by French revolutionary troops. The two fountains on the facade symbolise the city’s two waterways, the Dora Baltea 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.