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Casaforte della Costa (La Coustetta)

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Casaforte della Costa (La Coustetta)

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Casaforte della Costa (La Coustetta)

Name: Casaforte della Costa (La Coustetta)
Rating: 2

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Location: Arnad, Aosta Valley, Italy

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1. Historic trail from Donnas to Arnad via Napoleon's fortifications

20.0km

08:16

1,220m

Historic trail through Roman roads, Napoleon's fortifications, and medieval castles in terraced vineyards.

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2. Forte di Bard – Roman Arch and Road of Donnas loop from Hône

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Forte di Bard – Roman Arch and Road of Donnas loop from Arnad

22.2km

06:17

470m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Simone

March 26, 2023

Rustic semi-destroyed building and completely invaded by
vegetation, and mentioned in testamentary documents of the fifteenth century
such as Domum Novam
Coste or Domus Fortis Costae. it
it belonged to the Valleise family who moved there from the Châtean
d'Arnad when the latter, away from the valley floor.
turned out to be unfit to manage and control traffic and possessions
of family.
In the seventeenth century 1 Vallaise, who still lived there and perhaps there
they carried out judicial activities. commissioned the work for the
rearrangement of the connecting gallery between the building and the
near Chateau Valleise.
Particularly interesting are two cross windows in stone
worked, still well preserved, open on the facade towards the valley:
together with engravings of the family crests, esse
Still
today they bear witness to the ancient wealth
of the importance
of the house
From the Casaforte della Costa, mule track no. 5 after a few tens of meters to the south reaches the Château Vallaise (458 m): the
Same mule track followed first north, then east. leads, in 40 minutes of steep ascent, near the Chateau (629 m)

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Casaforte della Costa (La Coustetta)

1. Historic trail from Donnas to Arnad via Napoleon's fortifications

2. Forte di Bard – Roman Arch and Road of Donnas loop from Hône

3. Forte di Bard – Roman Arch and Road of Donnas loop from Arnad

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