Village of Saint-Denis, Aosta Valley

Situated on the sunny hills of the "adret" (facing south), Saint-Denis is a pleasant resort easily accessible from the Valtournenche through the Saint-Pantaléon Col. Thanks to a particularly mild climate, the agriculture and the breeding are blooming.

During the Middle Ages, Saint-Denis was ruled by the Family of Cly and the homonymous castle, overhanging on the river Dora, placed at about 300 m above the village, was the seat of a big fief, including the parish of Verrayes, Diémoz, Saint-Denis, Chambave, Antey-Saint-André, Torgnon and the entire Valtournenche. The monumental structure, of which there remain a high square tower and a succession of crenellated walls supported by angular round towers, was nearly only a ruin and from 1987 it is the object of careful repairs. At the end of the works, the site will be opened to the public and will be an important historical and artistic stage of the culture itineraries, of which the Aosta Valley is very rich.

Since the past, this area was inhabited: a lot of ceramic potsherds are there to bear witness of that.

Worth to be visited the Parish Church too, which represents the Baroque period, as well the bell-tower of the 15^th century.

Thanks to an optimal sunny position, Saint-Denis, gives you the possibility of some relaxing walks and excursions, following the numerous paths that you can practise all the yearlong.

Moreover, in the hamlet of Lavesé (1500 m a.s.l.), at the end of a wide clearing, stands up the Sustainable Development Center. The structure, reachable following the dirt road winding through a wood of conifer, is a tangible example of an eco-sustainable development.

Municipality

Loc. Capoluogo, 57
11023 SAINT-DENIS (AO)

Tel. 0166.546055 - Fax 0166.546044

e-mail: info@comune.saintdenis.ao.it