Sarriod de la Tour Castle | |
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Aosta Valley, Italy | |
Coordinates | 45°42′22″N 7°13′30″E / 45.70611°N 7.22500°E |
Site information | |
Owner | Aosta Valley Region |
Site history | |
Built | 10th-12th century |
Built by | Sarriod 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.