2. The castle of Fénis The castle The castle The legend of the calf on the treasureThe legend of the calf on the treasure The castle The castle The legend of the calf on the treasureThe legend of the calf on the treasure

3. The castle This is one of the most important medieval castles in Italy. It’s situated in Val d’Aosta, in the north of our country; its origins go back to the XIII century.

4. The castle is a pentagonal plant and it has a massive tower. The yard has many beautiful frescos. On the East Wall are painted the Annunciation and Saints.

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

6. The legend of the calf on the treasure In Challand-Saint- Anselme, a short distance from the houses of Orbeillaz, where Arbaz river, through the forest, into a spectacular waterfall, a fabulous treasure stay beneath a dark colored rock.

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

8. The problem for those The problem for those who want to possess the gold, is this: to open the hood without waking the without waking the guardian 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 gold, is this: to open the hood without waking the without waking the guardian sleeping on top of it could end up in hell. it could end up in hell. Back to the menu