Roman bridge - Baraing Castle - Fontaney Church - 'L Castel
Pont-Saint-Martin
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Difficulties:T - Tourist
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Best period:
January - December
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Departure:Pont-Saint-Martin (345 m)
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Arrival:Pont-Saint-Martin (345 m)
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Difference in level:52 m
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length:1028 m
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Ascent:0h50
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Trail sign:1
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GPS tracks:
Description of the route
Start from the main square, Piazza IV Novembre, and after visiting the Museum of the Roman bridge (free entrance), go along the bridge and the historic centre until you take the road leading to Baraing Castle (which can only be visited externally - seat of the Mont Rose Mountain Community), continue for a stretch of paved road and take the mule track which leads in a few minutes in front of the Church of Fontaney. The path goes down to 1° Maggio Square and continues along Via Chanoux, the central street of the town. Along the way, you meet the parish church of Saint Laurence (the patron saint of the village) and then ‘L Castel (15th century fortified house of the lords of Pont-Saint-Martin), open to the public in the months of July and August. From here, along a small side street, you reach the new pedestrian bridge crossing the Lys and you arrive at the public gardens, where you can admire some monumental trees and make a relaxing stop in the green of the park, equipped with tables, fountains and public toilets: from here, in five minutes, you reach the main square again.
