Saint Germain Castle

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Saint Germain Castle sent on August 30, 2016 (20:12) by Dantes. 42 comments, 1539 views.

at 105mm, 1/1000 f/4.0, ISO 100, hand held.

Il castello di Saint-Germain o tour Saint-Germain (in francese château de Saint-Germain) è un castello medievale che si trova nella frazione omonima del comune di Montjovet, in Valle d'Aosta. Situato a 656 m s.l.m., a picco sulla gola scavata dalla Dora Baltea, su uno sperone roccioso anfibolitico che in epoca romana venne definito Mons Jovis oggi costeggiato dalla Mongiovetta, tratto della Strada statale 26 della Valle d'Aosta scavato nella roccia, il castello di Saint-Germain è tra i castelli della regione più strategici, insieme al forte di Bard e al Châtel-Argent: la sua posizione permetteva facilmente di controllare e difendere il borgo posto ai piedi del mammellone roccioso e la vallata centrale della Valle d'Aosta. Situato a metà strada tra i comuni di Verrès e Saint-Vincent, in collegamento visivo con la Tour Chenal, il castello di Saint-Germain è raggiungibile solo dal lato nord del promontorio di Montjovet. Oggi è in rovina, e un cancello impedisce l'accesso all'area per pericolo di crolli. Il castello svolse un ruolo importante nella storia della Valle d'Aosta. Del suo aspetto originario rimangono poche tracce e non si conosce con certezza la data di costruzione. Intorno alla fine del XIII secolo i Savoia ne divennero proprietari, sostituendosi alla famiglia Montjovet. Come già era avvenuto per Bard, anche in questo caso il pretesto era fornito dai soprusi che Feidino di Montjovet operava nei confronti dei valligiani e dei viandanti. Ceduto successivamente alla famiglia Challant, ritornò nei domini sabaudi nel 1438, quando Amedeo VII vi installò una guarnigione che rimase attiva fino al 1661, quando fu trasferita al forte di Bard, lasciando il castello di Montjovet preda del degrado. Sullo sfondo il Monte Zerbion.

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user17043

sent on August 30, 2016 (20:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful, greetings :-)

Dantes

sent on August 30, 2016 (21:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fabiana thanks !!! :-) ;-) ;-)
hello, Dante

user59947

sent on August 31, 2016 (9:09) | This comment has been translated

Very nice!

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (9:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks a lot !!! Ardian
hello, Dante

W.zannoni

sent on August 31, 2016 (9:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wonderful image for composition and atmosphere.
Nice document.
Congratulations, Wainer :-)

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (9:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I thank Wainer, good day !!!
hello, Dante

Diego.armando.parafango

sent on August 31, 2016 (10:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really very beautiful, hello

Ginno

sent on August 31, 2016 (10:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent, congratulations hello
Giuliano ;-) :-P

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (10:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Diego, Julian, thank you so much !!! ;-) ;-)
hello, Dante

Sonia1977

sent on August 31, 2016 (15:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What splendor! beautiful picture
congratulations, sonia

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (15:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Sonia thanks a lot !!!
hello, Dante

Giorgio Occhipinti

sent on August 31, 2016 (16:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This I like very much, congratulations! Excellent caption!
Hello Dante!
Giorgio

Annamaria Pertosa

sent on August 31, 2016 (17:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great beautiful photo. Excellent light and composition. Compliments!
A greeting
Anna Maria

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (18:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Giorgio, Annamaria, comments most welcome, thank you very much !!!
hello, Dante

Maurizio Baldari

sent on August 31, 2016 (20:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very nice picture enlivened by interesting caption.
A greeting
Maurizio

Eraldo Brunettin

sent on August 31, 2016 (21:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dante beautiful, congratulations.
Mandi.
Eraldo. :-P

Dantes

sent on August 31, 2016 (23:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Maurizio, Eraldo, thanks for the ride !!! ;-) ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

Claudio Cozzani

sent on September 01, 2016 (0:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent composition and pdr, light is not easy but well-managed, congratulations Dantes 8-)

claudio c

Francesco Abbate

sent on September 01, 2016 (0:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

how beautiful ! ;-)
compliments! A greeting :-)
Francis

Dantes

sent on September 01, 2016 (0:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Claudio, Francesco, good night and thank you very much !!! ;-) ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

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