Fort Bard

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Fort Bard
Part of Aosta Valley
Bard
Coordinates	45°36′30″N 7°44′41″E / 45.60833°N 7.74472°E / 45.60833; 7.74472
Type	19th-century rectangular fortress with Casemates
Height	Up to 60 metres (200 ft)
Site information
Owner	Autonomous region Aosta Valley
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Restored
Site history
Built	1830–1838
Built by	Francesco Antonio Olivero
Materials	Stone Concrete
Garrison information
Occupants	Museum of the Alps

Fort Bard, also known as Bard Fort (Italian: Forte di Bard; French: Fort de Bard [fɔʁ də baʁ]), is a fortified complex built in the 19th century by the House of Savoy on a rocky prominence above Bard, a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.^[1] Fort Bard has been completely restored after many years of neglect. In 2006 it reopened to tourists as the Museum of the Alps, it has additional art exhibitions and galleries. In the summer, the main courtyard is used to host musical and theatrical performances.