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Monument dedicated to the winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, originally from Chez-les-Garin (a group of houses above Leverogne, part of the municipality of Arvier) who then emigrated to France (and became a naturalized French citizen, so much so that he is listed as such in the roll of honour) to work as a chimney sweep.

A small village located at the start of the Valgrisenche climb; interesting fact: this is the birthplace of Maurice Garin, winner of the first Tour de France.

A wonderful little mountain hike! It starts in the wonderfully quiet village of Les Combes, where you can admire beautiful, traditional houses and a small chapel, as well as a museum honoring Pope John Paul II. The hike initially climbs very steeply, but almost always through the forest, with some flat sections as well, so you can easily reach the summit in about an hour. Once at the top, a wonderful mountain panorama stretching all the way to Mont Blanc opens up. You can enjoy a leisurely picnic at tables and benches before continuing down the beautiful path or hiking even higher.

Recent studies have shown that the castle was built in its current appearance around 1275, although the toponym Castrum Argenteum appears as early as 1176. The castle is accessible on foot, in a quarter of an hour, from the small road that starts from the bridge over the Dora Baltea in the town center of Villeneuve.

Built at the end of the 15th century by Bonifacio d'Avise, the castle consists of a three-storey building flanked by a quadrangular tower. The entrance door features the motto of the lords of Avise: "Qui tost Avise tart se repent". Currently restored and open to visits, it is used for events and temporary exhibitions. Inside, what deserves particular attention is the large room with the fireplace, the furnishings with the pewter collection, the "safe room", the "shelf room", famous for the fourteen wooden shelves carved with figures of animals, monsters and characters dressed in fifteenth-century style, and the frescoes. All these elements place the Avise commission in a well-defined trend of "official" taste of the time.

From this rest area with a splendid wooden bench you have a splendid view of the valley below. Great for a relaxing stop.

Arriving in Avise, the first building you come across on the left - a three-storey building, flanked by a square tower - is the Avise castle. The castle was built towards the end of the 15th century by Bonifacio d'Avise or Rodolfo d'Avise. The tower has a beautiful decorative machicolation motif, and on the south side there is a series of twin windows with an inverted keel. The interior, frescoed and with furnishings reflecting the "official" taste of the time, includes a large room with a fireplace, the "safe room" and the "shelf room", where 14 carved wooden shelves represent animal figures , monsters and characters in fifteenth-century clothes. The monument currently houses an accommodation facility with restaurant.

Leverogne, a charming Aosta Valley town, enchants with its rural charm and traditional architecture. Here the climb towards Bonne and the lake of Beauregard begins.