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• The castle • The legend of the

calf on the treasure

• The castle • The legend of the

calf on the treasure

The castleThe castleThe castleThe castle

This is one of the most important This is one of the most important medieval castles in Italy. It’s medieval castles in Italy. It’s

situated in Val d’Aosta, in the situated in Val d’Aosta, in the north of our country; its origins go north of our country; its origins go

back to the XIII century. back to the XIII century.

This is one of the most important This is one of the most important medieval castles in Italy. It’s medieval castles in Italy. It’s

situated in Val d’Aosta, in the situated in Val d’Aosta, in the north of our country; its origins go north of our country; its origins go

back to the XIII century. back to the XIII century.

The castle is a The castle is a pentagonal plant and pentagonal plant and it has a massive it has a massive tower. The yard has tower. The yard has many beautiful many beautiful frescos.frescos.

On the East Wall On the East Wall are painted the are painted the Annunciation and Annunciation and Saints.Saints.

At the ground floor there are At the ground floor there are some armories and dining some armories and dining rooms, a pantry, a kitchen, a rooms, a pantry, a kitchen, a study and a tax collection; at study and a tax collection; at the first floor there are the the first floor there are the chapel and a room where the chapel and a room where the counts usually met. counts usually met.

At the ground floor there are At the ground floor there are some armories and dining some armories and dining rooms, a pantry, a kitchen, a rooms, a pantry, a kitchen, a study and a tax collection; at study and a tax collection; at the first floor there are the the first floor there are the chapel and a room where the chapel and a room where the counts usually met. counts usually met.

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The legend of the calf The legend of the calf onon

the treasure the treasure

The legend of the calf The legend of the calf onon

the treasure the treasure

In Challand-Saint-In Challand-Saint-Anselme, a short Anselme, a short

distance from the distance from the houses of Orbeillaz, houses of Orbeillaz,

where Arbaz river, where Arbaz river, through the forest, through the forest, into a spectacular into a spectacular

waterfall, a fabulous waterfall, a fabulous treasure stay treasure stay

beneath a dark beneath a dark colored rock. colored rock.

In Challand-Saint-In Challand-Saint-Anselme, a short Anselme, a short

distance from the distance from the houses of Orbeillaz, houses of Orbeillaz,

where Arbaz river, where Arbaz river, through the forest, through the forest, into a spectacular into a spectacular

waterfall, a fabulous waterfall, a fabulous treasure stay treasure stay

beneath a dark beneath a dark colored rock. colored rock.

On the stone you see the outline of the On the stone you see the outline of the entrance of the cave, which every year entrance of the cave, which every year opens, when the clock strikes midnight. opens, when the clock strikes midnight. In case of buried treasure,a greed wich In case of buried treasure,a greed wich named Cornetta placed a calf that day named Cornetta placed a calf that day and every night, lying on the chest. In and every night, lying on the chest. In the magical moment when the hiding the magical moment when the hiding place's door opens, the infernal animal place's door opens, the infernal animal falls asleep.falls asleep.

On the stone you see the outline of the On the stone you see the outline of the entrance of the cave, which every year entrance of the cave, which every year opens, when the clock strikes midnight. opens, when the clock strikes midnight. In case of buried treasure,a greed wich In case of buried treasure,a greed wich named Cornetta placed a calf that day named Cornetta placed a calf that day and every night, lying on the chest. In and every night, lying on the chest. In the magical moment when the hiding the magical moment when the hiding place's door opens, the infernal animal place's door opens, the infernal animal falls asleep.falls asleep.

The problem for those The problem for those who want to possess the who want to possess the

gold, gold, is this: to open the hoodis this: to open the hood without waking the without waking the guardian sleeping on top ofguardian sleeping on top of it could end up in hell.it could end up in hell.

The problem for those The problem for those who want to possess the who want to possess the

gold, gold, is this: to open the hoodis this: to open the hood without waking the without waking the guardian sleeping on top ofguardian sleeping on top of it could end up in hell.it could end up in hell.

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