Tour de Villa Castle

The Tour de Villa Castle, also long called the Tower of the Poor, is a private castle in the municipality of , . It stands on a modest granite rock on the gentle slope that also hosts the village, west of the Côte de Gargantua, the lateral moraine of the basin glacier at the end of the Gressan stream impluvium.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Gressan, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Also known as: “Tour de Villa” and “Tour de Ville Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Plantaz Tower and Maison des anciens remèdes.

Tower
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is situated 210 metres northwest of Tour de Villa Castle.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 620 metres west of Tour de Villa Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 630 metres east of Tour de Villa Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompiod and Oveillan.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Tour de Villa Castle.

Tour de Villa Castle

Latitude
45.71467° or 45° 42′ 53″ north
Longitude
7.28297° or 7° 16′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FQ9P77M+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1737747920
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3662928
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Tour de Villa Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cappella della Maddalena and Town hall of Jovençan.

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