Fort Bard, also known as Bard Fort, is a fortified complex built in the 19th century by the House of Savoy on a rocky prominence above Bard, a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. Fort Bard has been completely restored after many years of neglect. In 2006 it reopened to tourists as the Museum of the Alps, it has additional art exhibitions and galleries. In the summer, the main courtyard is used to host musical and theatrical performances.
Fort Bard
View of the lower Casemates.
Funicular railway that takes visitors up to Fort Bard
Fort Bard is 80m above the bottom of the gorge and the Dora Baltea river
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