브리소뉴 최고의 사이클링 경로

아오스타에서 몇 분 거리에 있는 계곡 바닥 접근 지점으로, 도라 발테아 강과 부티에르 개울이 합류하는 곳 근처에 있습니다. 이곳에서 주변 경사면으로 가는 여러 오르막길이 시작됩니다.

Marvelous gravel route, just follow the signs.

bella

bella

currently the railway line is interrupted but we managed to leave from Chatillon by bus loading the bikes towards Aosta, then take the cycle path along the Dora Baltea mostly downhill. we found some interrupted sections with diversions

The castle of Saint-Germain was built between the 11th and 12th centuries by the De Mongioveto family, probably to control the road below and to convince travellers to pay them a toll. The central keep and a first circle of walls date back to this period, perhaps on a pre-existing structure. In particular, Feidino De Mongioveto seems to have been particularly tenacious and oppressive in demanding the toll, to the point that the Duke of Savoy had the pretext to take over the fortress. The castle did not remain in the Savoy family for long. The fief of Montjovet, and therefore the castle, witnessed the rise of the Challants when in 1295 it became the property of the family. Francesco di Challant, advisor to Duke Amedeo VIII of Savoy, brought the castle back into Savoyard hands in 1438, ceding the castellany of Montjovet with the castle, the lands and the village. Amadeus VIII and his successors contributed to making the castle increasingly efficient by updating it to new military techniques. The new city walls, battery positions, turrets and cannon positions date back to this period. In 1661 the castle was abandoned and artfully demolished to prevent foreign troops from stationing there, at the behest of Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy, while the garrison was transferred to the fort of Bard. At the beginning of the 18th century it finally fell into ruin. Today the castle of Saint-Germain is owned by the Aosta Valley Region.

watch out for bumps in the asphalt caused by roots

Saint-Vincent is a town and comune in the Valle d’Aosta region, Italy. Situated at an altitude of 575 metres (1,900 ft), Saint-Vincent is a popular summer holiday destination with mineral springs. It is also home to one of Italy’s four casinos. The town offers a range of activities for visitors, from the beauty of the surrounding mountains to the thermal baths and internationally renowned casino.