CASTLES OF VALLE D'AOSTA

One of the historical and cultural treasures of the Val d'Aosta consists of castles located on its territory.

Many castles are well preserved and can be visited: Fenis, and the best known symbol of the class, Issogne with its beautiful frescoes and furnishings yet complete, Sarre Savoy residence with its rooms decorated with thousands of hunting trophies of the King Gressoney and wanted by Queen Margaret as his summer residence, while others are home to museums and exhibitions: Saint Pierre, Sarriod de La Tour and still others are private residences and can be seen only outside, as Aymavilles, Saint Christopher and Chatillon.

Unfortunately, not all are in good health, are a certain number, among the smallest and most distant from major roads are in bad condition, if not the actual ruins, but they and the silence of the fascinating aspects total around them often makes them worthy of a visit, will still be a leap backwards in history.

Can not forget even the small towers built along the walls of Aosta, small, but interesting, of which the Tour Fromage, on the sidelines of the Roman Theatre and the leper are the locations of art exhibitions.