Sarriod de la Tour Castle

Sarriod de la Tour Castle
Aosta Valley, Italy
View of the fortified castle
Coordinates45°42′22″N 7°13′30″E / 45.70611°N 7.22500°E / 45.70611; 7.22500
Site information
OwnerAosta Valley Region
Site history
Built10th-12th century
Built bySarriod family

Sarriod de la Tour Castle is a castle in the town of Saint-Pierre by the Dora Baltea River, in Northwestern Italy's Aosta Valley. The original castle was typical of the style built between the 10th and 12th centuries, and was greatly expanded by Jean Sarriod in 1420 and his son, Antoine, in 1478. The north wing's ground floor features a wooden-ceilinged "Hall of Heads", named for its decorative motifs.