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The Castle
The Sarre castle is a long manor-house.
The building is situated on a large terrace supported by an arcade. From
here, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the central part of the Aosta
Valley, the Dora, the river which flows along all the region and some
mountains.
In 1869 the king Vittorio Emanuele II bought the castle by the baron F.
Ferrod.. Some stables were built and the tower was raised and transformed
into an observatory. The king was keen on hunting and still today his
numerous trophies adorn the rooms of the castle where you can also admire
a lot of paintings representing the Savoia family, made by famous artists.
Near the castle you can visit a chapel which houses some works of art.
Where Sarre is:
Region: Aosta Valley
Position: along the central valley
Altitude: from 600 to 1700 metres
Inhabitants: about 4000
Distance from:
• Cogne = about 18 kilometres
• Courmayeur = about 35 kilometres
• Aosta = about 5 kilometres
• Turin = about 100 kilometres
Sarre is linked by a railway, by a main road (number 26), by a motorway
Aosta-Turin, by a bus route with frequent stops which connect the village
to Aosta.
The municipal administration is interested in the social needs of all the population, from the oldest o the youngest people. In the municipal territory there are:
-a kindergarten
-three nursery school
-three primary school
-a small community for elderly people.
Moreover to keep alive the village traditions, the "Pro-loco" organizes festivals and fairs every year.
Tere is also a library ith about 8000 volumes, a music room, equipped with six listening points and some computers.
On the territory there are many sport facilities: a football ground,
four tennis courts and a green field along the river. Another area is
equipped for other sports and free games; there is also a horse riding
centre, two gymnasiums and a swimming-pool.
In the territory of Sarre there are two junior centres created to encourage
the communication and the aggregation among children.
At Sarre there are many itineraries, to be covered on foot,
and which lead you to discover old villages, woods, small lakes and pastures;
In these beautiful places, where the peace reigns, you can be in touch
with the nature.
Among all the itineraries the most suggestive are those which lead to
the "Becca France" (2312 m), and to the "Pointe Chaligne"
(2608 m) and to the "Mont Falère" (3061 m).
