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    Heritage in Champorcher

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Bridges and age-old homes in the Champorcher valley

Champorcher

An original architecture, linked to the impervious land In a rocky and sloping valley like Champorcher, crossing the river banks was not an easy task. Placing the bridge foundations on top of rocky gulfs, over turbulent waters, the master builders of the …

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Parks and reserves
The flora

Mont Avic Regional Park visitors centre - Champorcher

Champorcher

The building The visitors centre of the Mont Avic Nature Park was created by restoring ‘Villa Biamonti’, a building constructed in the first years of the 20th century as a tourist residence. The restoration preserved the most characterizing elements of …

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Castles and towers
Square tower with dovetail merlons

Champorcher Castle

Champorcher

As the Bard Fortress, Champorcher Castle also belonged to the powerful Lords of Bard, until the fratricidal war between William and Hugo in 1212. Little is known of this early building: we know that it was burned down by order of Hugo of Bard, which …

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Churches and shrines
Churches and shrines

Chapels

Champorcher

Each village has its own chapel, typically built over the last centuries thanks to money left in wills by inhabitants. Many still retain their original appearance: Verana, Outre-Léve, Salleret, Grand-Rosier, which dates back to the XVIII century, Petit …

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Churches and shrines
Santuario del Miserin - Champorcher

Miserin Sanctuary

Champorcher

Built in 1658, however the current building is the result of reconstruction work in 1881, based on an initiative by the parish priest Jean-Baptiste Danna and the abbot Pierre Chanoux, and the subsequent resurfacing work, the last of which took place in 20 …

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Churches and shrines
Parish church of San Nicola

Parish church of San Nicola

Champorcher

The parish church is the result of the reconstruction of the previous church (which dates back to 1532 and which was probably built on an older church), which was carried out in 1728 by the Valsesian architect Jean Fer (or Ferro) as well as the …

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Museums
The cooperative's catalogue cover

Exhibition of hemp processing

Champorcher

Hemp weaving was an important activity in Champorcher. Production was carried out by almost all families until the end of the 1950s. Raw materials came from the villages of Arnad and Donnas or were purchased in the Canavese district. The loom was very …

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Museums
The loom

Hemp Ecomuseum

Champorcher

The museum is closed for renovations. The museum is situated inside an ancient building in the centre of the village of Chardonney, near to the “Lo Dzeut” cooperative. The main object of restoration is a stable, a historical building and only example …

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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.