Brusson The Castle of Graines
Graines Castle Graines Castle, built on top of a rocky outcrop in Brusson in the 11th century, had a function of control and domination over the valley and village below. How to get to Graines Castle To get to Graines Castle, you need to leave the highway exit at Verrès and go up the road into Val d’Ayas.
It is necessary to drive through the valley to the village of Arcesaz, located in the municipality of Brusson.
From there, you continue on foot on the path that leads to the promontory on which the castle stands
The Castle of Graines The History
The Castle of Graines, built on the top of a rocky outcrop in Brusson in the 11th century, had a function of control and domination over the valley and village below.
The Castle of Graines is thought to date from around the 11th century or at any rate certainly from a time before 1263.
In that year, the viscount of Aosta, namely Gotofredo di Challant, recognized the castle, the lands of Vollon and the surrounding mountains as a feud from the abbot of Saint-Maurice.
The Castle of Graines is a very austere and rustic building of a "primitive type."
There is even a wall, which was built following the contour of the land and is completely missing on the overhanging side, where it did not need to be built.
Attached to the castle there is also a chapel that has a facade with a bell gable and was formerly named after St. Martin.
It represents the "Missal of Brusson," attributed to the 11th century.
How to get to Graines CastleTo reach Graines Castle, you need to exit the freeway exit at Verrès and go up the road that enters the Val d’Ayas. It is necessary to drive through the valley to the village of Arcesaz, located in the municipality of Brusson.
Da lì, si prosegue a piedi sul sentiero che porta fino al promontorio sul quale sorge il castello
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