Perched on a rocky promontory, Fort de Bard has been watching over the Aosta valley for centuries. Imposing, strategic, inspiring, this masterpiece of military architecture has lost none of its superb. Today, his ramparts tell as many stories as his museums, his exhibitions and his animations.
A panoramic visit
Accessible on foot from the charming medieval town or thanks to panoramic elevators (spectacular view guaranteed!), The fort houses three levels of buildings connected by course, bastions and stairs.
The Ferdinando Opera, the Vittorio Opera and the Carlo Alberto Opera make up an surprisingly well -preserved historic labyrinth, dominated by the vast piazza d’Armi, a nerve center of the site.
The Museums of the Bard Fort
On the museum side, the fort sends heavy! THE Alps Museum offers an immersive trip to the mountain world, at the crossroads of nature, culture and climate. Children are not to be outdone with Children’s Alpsa fun and scientific space to explore the summits and the glaciers … up to small explorer.
Chills guaranteed in The old prisonstransformed into a museum route where 3D videos, documents and reconstructions trace a thousand years of history. And for strategy lovers, head for Museum of fortifications and bordersan exciting detour through the evolution of defenses, from the Romans to the present day.
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