Bard, Aosta Valley
Bard
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
At the narrowest point of the Aosta Valley, the Dora Baltea swings around a rock crowned by a 19th-century Savoy fortress. In May 1800 the fort on this rock held up an entire French army; restored, it now houses the Museum of the Alps. Below it, Bard keeps 15th and 16th-century houses along the old Roman road to Gaul, today walked as the Via Francigena.
Highlights
- Forte di Bard and its Museum of the Alps
- Casa del Vescovo, Casa Valperga and the Casa della Meridiana
- Archaeological geosite with rock engravings near the fort
- Summer concerts and plays in the fort's main courtyard
- The Via Francigena, crossing the Dora from Hône into the village
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 108
Things to see
- Ponte di Bard (IT)
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Bard è una città della Valle D'Aosta.
Events through the year
- Feast of the Assumption
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Bard (Italia)) (CC BY-SA).
Specialities of Aosta Valley
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Lard d'ArnadCured meatPork shoulder lard spiced with mountain herbs
- Soupe à la valpellinoiseDishSoup of bread, savoy cabbage and fontina
- CarbonadeDishBeef salted for 12 days, then slowly cooked with wine
Based on Wikipedia (Cucina valdostana) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
9 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 3
- Hostels 2
- Campsites 1
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Saint Vincent (IT) · ~23 min by car
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Nearby member villages
- Fontainemore · 9.8 km
- Rosazza · 19 km
- Ingria · 22 km
- Borgo il Piazzo · 24 km
- Rassa · 27 km