Sarriod de la Tour Castle, Aymavilles

Name: Sarriod de la Tour Castle
Address: Aymavilles, Italy

#2 among attractions in Aymavilles

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Sarriod de la Tour Castle is a castle in the town of Saint-Pierre by the Dora Baltea River, in Northwestern Italy's Aosta Valley. The original castle was typical of the style built between the 10th and 12th centuries, and was greatly expanded by Jean Sarriod in 1420 and his son, Antoine, in 1478. The north wing's ground floor features a wooden-ceilinged "Hall of Heads", named for its decorative motifs. ()

Local name: Castello Sarriod de la Tour Coordinates: 45°42'12"N, 7°13'44"E

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Aymavilles Italy

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Sarriod de la Tour Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Châtel-Argent, Castello di Saint Pierre, Castello di Aymavilles, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

0.9 miW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Châtel-Argent
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0.5 miN
Forts and castles
Castello di Saint Pierre
13 min walk • Saint-Pierre Castle is a late 12th century castle located at Saint-Pierre in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
0.9 miE
45°42'9"N • 7°14'53"E
Castello di Aymavilles, Aymavilles
24 min walk • Forts and castles
0.7 miW
45°42'17"N • 7°12'49"E
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
20 min walk • Church
1.3 miNE
45°42'46"N • 7°15'9"E
Castello di Sarre
34 min walk • Forts and castles, Historical place, History museum
0.5 miN
Museum
Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
13 min walk • The Efisio Noussan Regional Museum of Natural Sciences is a museum center in Valle d'Aosta located in the locality of Tache, in the municipality of Saint-Pierre, at the castle of the same name.