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Aosta Valley itineraries Cogne - Gran Paradiso National Park

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Parco Nationale Grand Paradiso Established in 1922 thanks to the donation of his most legendary hunting reserve that King Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy made to the State, the Gran Paradiso, the oldest National Park in Italy shelters hundreds of animal species, plants and rare flowers that are protected and live in the splendor of the Alps. Cogne History and culture Once the Ancient land of the Salasses and an important mining center for iron extraction, Cogne boasts a past, rich in history,culture and traditions which are lovingly disclosed throughout various celebrations , exhibitions and encounters. Aymavilles castle Built in feudal time by the nobles Challant of Fenis., it then became a residential villa in 1713. The distinctive castle with the four-crenellated towers welcomes you in our valley. Pondel roman bridge Built in 3 AD. by two Roman colons , Aimo and Avilio, over the gorge of the Grand Eyvia river, the aqueduct bridge in Pondel stone, about 56 meters high and over 50 meters long, is, in the Aosta Valley, one of the most interesting monument of the Roman Period, still perfectly preserved. Courtesy of the AIAT Cogne Gran Paradiso (c) 1997-2008 E. Massetti TangoItalia - Food Wine Travel in Italy - Home