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Roman Bridge
The Roman bridge that sits above the Marmore river used to rest on the rocky banks of the river and had a single round arch with a span of approximately 15 metres. Built with square blocks…
Des Rives Castle
On the moraine hill of Saint-Clair, south of the railway station in Châtillon, you can see a few remains of an ancient wall: these are the last remains of the Des Rives castle, at whose foot there…
Passerin d'Entrèves castle
Châtillon castle is behind the parish church immersed in a beautiful park. It appears to date back to Roman times, as its name derives from “castrum”…
Ussel Castle
Standing on a marked, rocky promontory, Ussel castle overlooks the south side of the residential area of Châtillon.
Built by Ebalo II of Challant in the mid 14th century (the date i…
Madonna delle Grazie Sanctuary
Located to the far west of the Roman bridge over the Marmore, it was entirely rebuilt in the XIX century.
Some votive offerings are found inside. The traditional blessing of th…
Parish Church of San Pietro
Even if tradition wishes for its establishment to be an ancient one, in fact dating back to the passage of St. Peter during his mission to evangelise the Gauls, it is documented from the XI…
Saint Francis of Assisi Chapel
The Capuchin’s chapel holds centuries of history; in 1626 the Baron Paul Emmanuel of Challant, with an act dated March 22nd, ceded a building to found a monastery to the religious order. In 1633…
Amarcord Museum
Cars and motorcycles, hundreds of old photos, movies by the Istituto Luce and appliances that have written the history of the economic boom: all this and much more i…
Honey museum
The museum is located inside the former Hotel Londres, near the town hall: it hosts an exhibition of tools used in works of beekeeping in the ancient times.