Bard is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. It is part of the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Mont-Rose and has a population of 134. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Bard in the gorge near Bard Fort.
Bard lies within a steep-sided gorge within the Aosta Valley.
Bard and Hône (separated by the A5 motorway) seen from Bard Fort
Town hall beneath the ramparts of Fort Bard
The Aosta Valley is a mountainous autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west, Valais, Switzerland, to the north, and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is Aosta.
Aosta Valley
A view from refuge Champillon, Valpelline
Mont Blanc
Blue Lake and the Matterhorn