PREPARE YOUR VISIT

Car

If you are coming from the direction of Turin you will find Fort Bard positioned on a high rocky spur at the entrance into the Valle d’Aosta (78 km from Turin and 48 km from the City of Aosta’s halfway between Milano and Geneva). Fort Bard is accessible by car taking the Valle d’Aosta’s state road (SS. 26), or by motorway (A5) with exit points at Pont-Saint-Martin to the south and Verrès to the north (6 km and 9 km respectively from Bard).

By train

The nearest train station is Hone-Bard Station, 500m from the fortress.
From 3 January 2024 to 31 December 2026 a replacement bus service is active for the electrification works on the Ivrea-Aosta railway.
Trenitalia.com

By bus

Local transport lines: Vita Group orArriva
Private booking service for transfers by car, minibus, and shuttle: www.transfervallee.eu

By plane

The nearest airport is Turin Caselle “Sandro Pertini” International Airport, approximately 60 km away.
For flight information: Aeroporto di Torino Caselle

On foot along the Via Francigena

Fort Bard is located long the ancient Via Francigena route that join Canterbury to Rome in the Middle Ages. The route crosses the entire Aosta valley, from Gran San Bernardo to Point-Saint-Martin village, then it continues in the Canavese towards Ivrea.
Discover the itinerary on the official viefrancigene.org

Bard Parking

Parking 0 Multi-level at the foot of the Bard Fort (paid)

• Daytime rate Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. €3.00
• Daytime rate Saturday, Sunday, and holidays; weekdays and holidays in August: 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. €4.00
• Evening rate 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. €1.00
• Nighttime rate 12:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. €1.00
• Free fare: for disabled visitors with a valid badge (present at the Infopoint)

Parking 1 Liéron, about 300 meters from the Fort along the SS.26 (free)

Parking 2 San Giovanni, about 200 meters from the Fort along the SS.26 (free)
The Fort can be reached on foot from San Giovanni along an easy path through the chestnut woods.

Parking 3 Viadotto, about 600 meters from the Fort (free)

Parking 4 Cva (free, open only during events)

Parking in Hone

The Fort can be easily reached on foot from the free parking lots located in the town of Hône in just a few minutes.

• Le Raffòr Camper Area
• Parking 5 Station
• Parking 6 Le Bois-Vuillermoz
• Parking 7 Lou Ehquiézouc
• Parking 8 Playground
• Parking Donnas

Parking Ferrero Area (near the Roman Road of Gaul, free)

Only parking lots 0, 1, 2, and 3 in the municipality of Bard are served by a shuttle to the Fort (Sundays and holidays).
Parking lot 4 (only during events)

Aree verdi e gioco Torrente Ayasse, a Hône (1 km)
Area pic-nic Chignas,  Donnas (3 km)
Area pic-nic Bousc Daré, Pont-Saint-Martin (5 km)

Regolamento:

1. Medium and large-sized dogs are only permitted in non-exhibition areas and must be kept on a leash. They are not permitted in exhibition spaces, out of respect for other visitors and to ensure the safety of people, artworks, and displays.
2. Small dogs are permitted in the Museums, but only if carried in a carrier. They are not permitted to roam the museum grounds under any circumstances.
3. Dogs of any kind are not permitted at temporary exhibitions.
4. Access to the elevators is permitted only to dogs on a leash and wearing a muzzle, and at the sole discretion of the Forte di Bard staff in the event of heavy crowds.
5. Dogs are permitted in the Cafeteria, Restaurant, and Bookshop only if kept on a leash.
6. Under no circumstances should dogs be left unattended, and their waste must be removed by their owners using the bag dispensers located along the walkways and in Piazza di Gola. Liquid waste must be washed away with water (use a special bottle).
7. Dogs are not permitted at events (conferences, concerts, theatrical performances).