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The boundary wall

Aosta

The boundary wall of Augusta Praetoria formed a rectangle measuring 727m by 574 and was built from an interior layer of river stones and an external layer of blocks of travertine. Sections in which it is still clearly visible: via Hotel des Monnaies, via …

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Roman architecture
Roman architecture

Thermal baths

Aosta

Situated in via Chabloz, inside the middle school of Piazza San Francesco, to the north of the Town Hall. The building dates back to the 1st century A.D. Some heated rooms have been identified, while the “frigidarium” has not been located. The site is …

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Roman architecture
Pailleron tower

The Towers

Aosta

There were two towers for each doorway, four corners plus another eight: twenty in total. Given their number, their strong protrusion towards the exterior and the emphasis given by the double series of arched windows positioned on all four sides, we must …

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Crafts
Interno negozio Aosta

L'Artisanà - craft shop - Aosta

Aosta

The craftsmen of the Aosta valley traditionally used the term “l’Artisanà” to refer to the shop in the centre of Aosta where the products displayed during the Sant’Orso Craft Fair were taken for sale once the fair was over. Thus, the Institut Valdôtain …

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Castles and towers
Grand Combin in the background

Balivi tower

Aosta

The Balivi tower (or Tour du Baillage), situated in Via Guido Rey, on the north-western corner of the Roman boundary wall, was built in the Middle Ages on the structures of the pre-existing Roman tower. In 1263 Guglielmo De Palatio sold the tower to the …

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Castles and towers
Southern view

Bramafam Tower

Aosta

Bramafam Tower stands at the corner of Via Bramafam and Viale G. Carducci, along the southern side of the Roman walls. Its official name is Bramafam Castle, but it is commonly referred to as the Tower. It has a circular rampart, with the Roman walls …

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Castles and towers
The tower and the city walls

Fromage tower

Aosta

Situated north of Porta Praetoria, in the archaeological area of the Roman theatre and surrounded by original mediaeval houses, it gets its name from the noble De Casei family (later gallicized to Fromage) which occupied it in the middle ages. First …

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Jocteau Castle - Alpine Military School

Jocteau Castle - Alpine Military School

Aosta

Built at the beginning of the 20th century in an eclectic style and situated on the Beauregard hill to the north-east of Aosta, the castle is the headquarters of the Alpine Military School of Aosta. It is also known as the “Duca degli Abruzzi Castle” …

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Castles and towers
The residence

Leper's Tower

Aosta

Ancient Roman fortified house, Leper’s Tower was transformed into a feudal residence by the noble Friour family, which appears in records since 1191. In the 15th century the tower stair was built on the northern side to allow easier access to the floors, …

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Montfleury Castle

Montfleury Castle

Aosta

This castle stands in the western area of Aosta, in Via Piccolo San Bernardo. It is octagonal and was built towards the end of the 18th century from the Barillier family, from whom it was then given to Baron Bich, who kept it until 1880. It was later …

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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.