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Saint-Pierre Castle

Saint-Pierre

This fairy-tale castle set on a crag above the village is really unique.The famous four little lateral towers, which were added in the 19th century, give to Saint-Pierre’s castle, that ranks among the oldest manors in the region, a Disney-like appearance. …

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Autumn

Sarriod de La Tour Castle

Saint-Pierre

Buy your tickets on-lineEvidence of the existence of the Sarriod noble family, linked politically, but not by blood, to the lords of Bard, goes back to the end of the 12th century. We are still not certain of the origins of the castle located in Saint- …

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Churches and shrines
The church and the castle

Parish church of the Saints Peter and Paul

Saint-Pierre

The current church of Saint-Pierre was entirely built in 1871-72 on the ruins of the previous, medieval churches. The church has a rectangular plan and only one nave: during the first half of the twentieth century, brothers Alessandro and Auguste Artari …

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Mont Fallère open-air Museum

Saint-Pierre

All the way to the refuge Mont Fallère, little wooden creatures such as: owls, hawks, hares, groundhogs, woodpeckers, capercaillies, foxes and eagles are hidden behind branches and stones. But between trees you may also find curious gnomes watching you. …

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Regional Natural Science Museum

Saint-Pierre

Saturday afternoon 18 May, on the occasion of International Museum Day, entry is reduced.After quite challenging restoration work, the Regional Museum of Natural Science named after its founder, Efisio Noussan, reopens to visitors.The new project of …

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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.