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Things to do in Arvier Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Arvier Italy. If you’are planning to visit Arvier for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Arvier and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Arvier and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Arvier

Introd (1 Km)

Parc Animalier d'Introd

Introd (2 Km)

Castello di Introd

Introd Castle is located in Plan d'Introd, called “Château d'Introd” in French. It was built in the twelfth century and made it a real fortress in 1260 by Pierre Sarriod, the founder of the Aosta Valley noble family. It is also possible to visit its interior.

Sarre (3 Km)

Castello di Sarre

The castle was built around the middle of the thirteenth century in a strategic position above a hill overlooking the valley to be later renovated. The current architecture characterized by a massive longitudinal body with a tall rectangular tower adorned with battlements.

Villeneuve (5 Km)

Châtel-Argent

Thanks to its geographical position, with Bard and Montjovet, it was one of the best points of defense of the Valle d'Aosta. The castle, designed as a fortification, contains within its walls the old chapel of Santa Colomba.

Villeneuve (6 Km)

Chiesa Antica di Santa Maria

In 1416 the church was provided with several altars and a prestigious liturgical furnishings. Over the next two centuries new chapels were founded.

La Salle (9 Km)

Museo Parrocchiale

The Parish Museum is located in the church of San Cassiano. It was created in 1990 to make the protection of religious objects possible. Inside the museum there are liturgical objects that belonged to different chapels in the village. Among the objects we can mention: vestments, wooden statues, crosses and also a beautiful statue of the Madonna with the Child brought from the Chapel of Charvaz.

Gressan (9 Km)

Castello della Tour de Villa

The Castle of Tour de Villa once also called “Tower of the Poor” is a private Valdostan castle (open only from the outside) located in the municipality of Gressan. It is a medieval castle less known than the other Aosta Valley Castles, it was inhabited until 2011 by the owners.

La Salle (10 Km)

Castello di Châtelard

The Castle of Châtelard is one of the oldest castles in the Aosta Valley region. Reduced to ruin, it is privately owned and therefore can be visited only from the outside. Located in Château (municipality of La Salle). This castle had a function of controlling any attacks by invaders.

Valgrisenche (11 Km)

Museo Parrocchiale

The Parish Museum contains objects that belong to the Medieval period. In the Museum we can admire a style cross that belongs to the 13th century. There are also other very special objects of sacred art.

Aosta (12 Km)

Torre del Lebbroso

Built on the remains of another Roman tower, the Torre del Lebbroso takes its name from the leper Peter Bernard Guasco who lived there from 1773 to the Order of Saints Maurice.

Aosta (12 Km)

Torre dei Signori di Porta Sant'Orso

Raised the medieval period, the Torre dei Signori of Porta Sant'Orso was built with blocks from the ancient Roman walls. It was originally the residence of the noble family moved to Porta St. Orso.

Aosta (12 Km)

Tour Neuve

It is a cylindrical tower with battlements and security door. Located near the Palace Roncas, this tower takes its name from the last owners.

Aosta (12 Km)

Palazzo Roncas

It is considered one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in the city. Built between the end of the 500 and the beginning of the 600 by Pierre-Léonard Roncas from which it takes its name.

Aosta (12 Km)

Chiesa di Santo Stefano

The Church of Santo Stefano located between Jean-Laurent Martinet street and via abbé Joseph-Marie Trèves was renovated in the 18th century on the basis of another church. Inside there is a wooden statue of St. Christopher.

Aosta (12 Km)

Museo Archeologico Regionale

The rooms of the Archaeological Museum show evidence of the presence of man in the Aosta Valley from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. To visit the entire museum it is possible to carry out a path where you can enjoy interactive multimedia media.

Aosta (12 Km)

Foro Romano

Dating back about the end of the 1st century BC, you can descend cryptoportico in which it is divided into three sides of the forum, one of which is under the church. Above it were placed two temples.

Aosta (12 Km)

Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale

This museum includes several works belonging to the heritage of sacred art from different churches in the region. Among the most precious works of the museum there is a Roman cameo and also the late Roman ivory diptych by Anicio Petronio Probo.

Aosta (12 Km)

Torre di Bramafam

As part of the Bramafam Castle, the Tower of Bramafam can be seen only from the outside. The name "Bramafam" comes from a legend that tells the story of the death of the wife of a member of the family of Challants. He locked his wife in the tower because of jealousy, who died lamenting the suffering caused by starvation.

Aosta (13 Km)

Torre di Pailleron

Located on the square of the railway station, is called the "Pailleron" as it was used as a barn for a long time. At the end of the nineteenth century the tower was restored by Alfredo d'Andrade.

Aosta (13 Km)

Torre dei Balivi (Tour du Baillage)

The tower was built in the twelfth century by De Palais. The structure was built over the foundations of the Roman walls. He took the name "Balivo" as in the fifteenth century it was the seat of the bailiff of the time and, consequently, hosted the prisons and the courts. Today, the tower is not opened due to renovations.

Aosta (13 Km)

Cattedrale di Aosta

It dates back to the fourth century AD and has a structure with a Latin cross plan with three naves and a small cloister. Made in different architectural styles: Romanesque, Renaissance and Neoclassical, it houses interesting frescoes from the eleventh century.

Aosta (13 Km)

Tour Fromage

It is a tower with a square-shaped base, not very tall, the name derived after the family Du Fromage or Casei. Since 1975 is the home of the major events and art exhibitions owned by the Valle d'Aosta region.

Aosta (13 Km)

Teatro romano

Access to the theater is located near Porta Pretoria, at the end of Via Sant'Anselmo and the beginning of Via Porta Pretoria. Built in Roman times, under Emperor Claudius, it occupied an area of 81 m wide and 64 m long. During the summer season, concerts of the “Listen with Passion” and “Music with Heart” exhibitions take place at the theater.

Aosta (13 Km)

Torre dei signori di Quart

The Tower of Lords of Quart, the former Tower of Lords of Porta Sancti Ursi, was built in the Middle Ages on top of the Roman foundations. Over the years it was restored several times, to arrive at its present appearance, as it was damaged and the architectural elements of the building were lost. Since 1830 it has been hosting various exhibitions in the area and archives.

Aosta (13 Km)

Cinta Muraria Romana

The tower has come almost intact to the present day. It formed a rectangle of 724 m by 572 to defend the Roman military outpost from the assaults of Gauls.

Aosta (13 Km)

Porta Praetoria

Formed by two series of arches, it was the main entrance to the walled city. The central arch was intended for the passage of wagons, while the two sides for pedestrians.

Aosta (13 Km)

Chiesa collegiata di Sant'Orso

The collegiate church of Saints Peter and Orso constitutes, together with the Cathedral of Aosta, the most important testimony of the history of sacred art in Valle d'Aosta. Of particular interest are the ancients Ottonian frescoes preserved between the roof and the cover of the central nave, and the cloister with its magnificent medieval capitals.

Gignod (13 Km)

Torre di Gignod

Visited only from the outside, the Torren of Gignod is located in the resort of Château. It was a lookout tower with the function of signaling the advancement of enemies towards the main Aosta Valley castles.

Gignod (13 Km)

Piccolo Museo Parrocchiale

The Small Parish Museum of Gignod was built in 1979 in the rectory of the basilica built in the fifteenth century. In the gallery we find sacred utensils and religious furnishings, among which the cups of the 17th-19th century. Other important testimonies present in it are two crosses of the 15th-17th century, a Madonna Enthroned from the 13th century, a St. Anthony of the fifteenth century and a silver urn from the 17th century. In one of the facades we find paintings from 1480 Franco-Swiss.

Aosta (13 Km)

Fiera di Sant Orso

Aosta (13 Km)

Arco di Augusto

Located at the entrance of the historical center, the arch celebrates the victory of the Romans over Salassians. Used for centuries as a fortification as a private residence it has a single arch and semi-columns with Corinthian capitals.

Aosta (13 Km)

Ponte di Pietra

It is a Roman monument of Aosta, located near the Arch of Augustus. Also called “Pont de Pierre” in French, it was built above the Buthier stream to allow the passage from one bank to another. It measures approximately 17 meters.

Etroubles (14 Km)

Museo a cielo aperto

22 are the works of art by world-famous artists inserted in the medieval village of Etroubles in collaboration with the Pierre Gianadda Foundation of Martigny. A beautiful path through streets, fountains, vegetable gardens, flowers dominated by forests and beautiful mountains.

Etroubles (14 Km)

Torre di Vachery

It is a medieval tower located in the hamlet of Vachéry. It was built in the 12th century on Roman foundations probably as a watchtower. In 2011, the hypothesis of a possible restructuring was announced. The tower is only visible externally.

Pre'Saint Didier (16 Km)

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

It was rebuilt in the fifteenth century and enlarged at the end of '800 and the current building was consecrated by Archbishop Duc, bishop of Aosta, on July 3, 1891.

Courmayeur (18 Km)

Monte Bianco

Also called “Monte Blanc” in French, Mont Blanc is located in the Northern sector of the Alps, precisely in the Graie Alps section. Of granite nature, Mont Blanc reaches 4,810.45 meters in height.

Courmayeur (18 Km)

Museo Alpino "Duca degli Abruzzi"

Cogne (18 Km)

Giardino botanico alpino Paradisia

Open from June to September, it is located in the heart of the Gran Paradiso Park at 1700 meters above sea level. The visit can be done individually or through guided tours, the cost of the entrance ticket is 3 euro adults 1.50 children.

Quart (18 Km)

Castello di Quart

The Quart castle located in the homonymous municipality was built in 1185 by Jacques de la Porte de Saint-Ours, the founder of the dynasty of the Lords of Quart. Currently the castle belongs to the Municipality of Quart (since 1800). It is not possible to visit its interior, except for a few occasions.

Brissogne (19 Km)

Castello di Brissogne

Built in the 13th century by the lords of Quart, the Castle of Brissogne is currently reduced to ruin, there remains only a cylindrical tower that can be visited externally.

Other attractions in Arvier

Museums

Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali

Adventure Parks

Parco Avventura Mont Blanc

Museums

Piccolo Museo Parrocchiale

Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Reale

The Royal Castle located in the municipality of Cogne has been declared as a national monument for its historic importance clad and for the original tower that dates back to 1200. It is located near the parish church of Cogne. Today it is a residence consisting of 12 apartments.

Museums

Museo Minerario Alpino

Open from May and September, the museum is part of a historical project of the historical heritage of Valle d'Aosta. The Museum consists of three rooms, one central and two less important side rooms dedicated to the history of Cogne.

Museums

Raccolta Parrocchiale

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Arvier?

Camping Parco International Touring

Sarre (8 Km) - Frazione Arensod, 10

e-mail www +39165257061

The camping is situated in a quiet wood on the left bank of the Dora Baltea in the surrondings of Sarre, at about 3 km. from Aosta, on the national road no. 26 Aosta- Coumayeur - Mont Blanc Tunnel. Children's entertainment.

Le Petit Coin de Chante-Lune

Introd (1 Km)

e-mail www +39165.95432-338.3435889

Maison David

Villeneuve (3 Km)

e-mail www +39320.4666040

Verger Plein Soleil

Saint Pierre (4 Km)

e-mail www +39165903366-3494334734

La Grange

Aymavilles (6 Km)

e-mail www +39346.2122647

StudiO' Alp Apartments

Rhemes Saint Georges (6 Km)

e-mail www +393489949128

Camping Monte Bianco

Sarre (7 Km)

e-mail www +39165.258514

La Mucca Pelosa

Jovencan (7 Km)

e-mail www +39345.8035061

Albergo Cheverel

La Salle (8 Km)

e-mail www +39165.861293-339.7503581

QC Terme Monte Bianco

Pre'Saint Didier (9 Km)

e-mail www +39165.87004

HOTEL TIVET

Gressan (10 Km) - Loc. Tivet - Pila -Gressan - Aosta

e-mail www +3916559967

Hotel Tivet, traditional mountain chalet in Pila-Aosta in the heart of Valle D'Aosta.

TH Pila

Pila (11 Km)

e-mail www +3949805370

In Centro Appartamenti

Aosta (12 Km)

e-mail www +39329.1123946

B&B éve di Yvette Comé

Charvensod (12 Km)

e-mail www +39165.235893-338.1860732

Hotel Parco Nazionale

Valsavarenche (12 Km)

e-mail www +39165.905706

Grand Saint Bernard

Gignod (13 Km)

e-mail www +39165.263128-349.3583693

Casa alpina Sacro Cuore

Etroubles (14 Km)

e-mail www +392.80887811

La Reina

Pollein (14 Km)

e-mail www +39165253775-3276894244-32768

Village Paradis

Roisan (14 Km)

e-mail www +39347.3794278

La Maison du Bon Megnadzo

Doues (16 Km)

e-mail www +39335.5400404-338.6167475

Rifugio delle Marmotte

Rhemes Notre Dame (16 Km)

e-mail www +39389.3488785335.6310877

Re delle Alpi

La Thuile (16 Km)

e-mail www +39392.9325094

La ferme du Grand-Paradis

Cogne (18 Km)

e-mail www +39348.2589500

Le Vieux Pommier 1

Courmayeur (18 Km)

e-mail www +39165.842281

Le Vieux Pommier 2

Courmayeur (18 Km)

e-mail www +39165.842281

Le Massif

Courmayeur (18 Km)

e-mail www +39165.1897101

La Grandze de François

Ollomont (19 Km)

e-mail www +39165.73339

Lazy Bee Camping Village

Quart (19 Km)

e-mail www +39165.765862

La Barma Appartamenti

Nus (23 Km)

e-mail www +39331.4938171

Da Verena

Fenis (25 Km)

e-mail www +39339.2698934

La Baita

Bionaz (27 Km)

e-mail www +39165.713939-346.3297231

Aretse

Verrayes (29 Km)

e-mail www +39335.5634765

LA THUILLETTAZ B&B

Saint Rhemy En Bosses (13 Km) - Frazione La Thuilettaz, 2

e-mail www +393355243008

Thuillettaz is our delightful House in the mountain built up between the Great St. Bernard tunnel and the Suisse border. Thuillettaz is the perfect stop for the Tour Des Combins and the Alta Via n. 1 The B&B, at the height of 1760 metres, overlook the enchanting scenery of the Great St. Bernard and Grand Combin Valley. The house, listed building is welcoming, inviting and elegant, furnished in the Aosta Valley style. The rooms, Le Coin Rouge, La Rose Harmonie, Atmosphère en Bleu, separate from the owner’s quarters, are very vast and equipped with satellite Tv, Minibar, Hairdryer, safe, boil