The castle of Sarre, whose origins probably date to the 13th century, rises on a hillock overlooking the valley of Lalex in the municipality of Sarre. The present-day castle, built in the early 18th century, has a central structure with a square tower at its centre. It was modified and restored by king Victor Emanuel II who bought it in 1869 and used it for his hunting expeditions in Val d’Aosta.
The stone-faced structure rises up three storeys and includes a small royal chapel with a single nave. On the ground floor, which once housed apartments and kitchens, there is now a permanent exhibition about the Savoy family. On the first floor, the era of king Umberto is evoked in the royal apartments which are decorated with the original furnishings and reproduced fabrics. Worthy of note is the trophy gallery which was decorated according to the wishes of king Umberto I with hundreds of ibex horns and floral motifs painted onto the walls. The second floor, originally used for guests, has furnishings and fabrics dating to the last sovereigns who visited the castle in the mid 1900s. in the back, a large grassy courtyard is bounded by two walkways and the stables commissioned by Victor Emanuel II.
Today, the castle is inhabited and also houses a museum about the presence of the Savoy family in these valleys.
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