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Seen only from the outside, very very beautiful!

Now the castle is no longer owned by the Caracciolo family but has been purchased by the Autonomous Region of Aosta valley.

Quart Castle is currently (January 2025) undergoing conservation work. The work should be completed by summer 2025.

The origins of Introd Castle date back to the 12th century. It was built according to a simple structure with a square central keep surrounded by a fence. Pierre Sarriod d'Introd had it enlarged in 1260, followed by subsequent modifications in the 15th century that rounded off the castle. Two fires, the first in the second half of the 19th century and the second in the early 20th century, made restoration work necessary. In the latter case, they were completed by architect Jean Chevalley and commissioned by the then owner, Knight Gonnella. Opposite the castle is a Renaissance-style attic. It is made entirely of wood and has two splendid wrought iron gates. Nearby is the stable called Ôla. Today, the Introd Castle is owned by the Counts Caracciolo of Brienza and is managed by the Grand-Paradis Foundation 1 . The living room is decorated with frescoes. Near the ceiling are scenes each representing a different tree, above which is trompe l'oeil wallpaper.

Travelling along the Via Francigena from Aosta to Nus, just before Quart you come across this Castle built on a hill, an enchanting and solitary place.

Bard Fort, which has remained virtually unchanged since its reconstruction, is one of the best examples of a dam fort from the early 19th century. The stronghold has three main buildings, on different levels, between 400 and 467 metres high: from the lowest, the Ouvrage Ferdinand, to the middle, the Ouvrage Victor and at the top, the Ouvrage Charles-Albert, a set of 283 buildings. pieces. The Ouvrage Ferdinand is shaped like a pair of pincers and has two buildings, the Ouvrage Ferdinand Inférieur and the Ouvrage Ferdinand Supérieur. The Mortai Works, located behind the latter, and the adjacent Powder Magazine house the rooms intended for educational laboratories. About halfway up the rock, the Ouvrage Victor with “Les Alpes des Enfants”, an interactive trail. At the top, the most imposing of the three works comprises an enclosure on which all the buildings rest and which encloses the Gola works, the courtyard, which can defend the south side, and the Charles-Albert works and the large quadrangular courtyard of Place d'Armes, surrounded by large arcades. The first floor of the Ouvrage Charles-Albert is dedicated to the “Musée des Alpes”. In the book, you will also find a guided tour of the history of the Fort, in the prison rooms. The fort is accessible by an external road, on the south side, which leads to the courtyard of the Gola factory, and by an internal road that winds in narrow, steep bends, protected by large stone walls, and which climbs the slope opposite the entrance to the fort. North, through which you can reach the Ouvrage Charles-Albert. These two roads are only accessible on foot. The top of the rock and the fort are easily accessible thanks to the panoramic lifts which, from the village of Bard to the foot of the fort, provide access to the Ouvrage Charles-Albert and therefore to the Musée des Alpes. viefrancigene.org/fr/resource/poi/forte-di-bard

The impressive fortress of Bard dominates the upper valley of the Dora Baltea. After being dismantled in 1800 by order of Napoleon, it was rebuilt in the 19th century by the House of Savoy.

In addition to many temporary exhibitions, often aimed at promoting and learning about the culture and territory of the Aosta Valley and the Alps, the Forte di Bard includes three permanent museums. 1.) On the top floor is the Museum of the Alps. Here the secrets of the mountain have been presented through a multimedia path and interactive installations. A truly worthwhile and informative museum!!! 2.) A second museum room is dedicated to the prisons of the fort, twenty-four narrow cells (1.3 x 2 meters) distributed in four areas and accessed from a gallery decorated with historical prints and paintings that tell the story of the building. 3.) Finally, the Fortress and Border Museum of the Opera Ferdinando offers a journey through the history of the Bard through a parade of historical and plastic weapons, including scale models of defensive structures and miniature armies. Source: https://www.visititaly.eu/it/luoghi-e-itinerari/cosa-vedere-a-bard-borgo-in-valle-aosta