Roman Road of Donnas
Strada romana delle Gallie (Donnas)
A stretch of Roman consular road carved into a rock face, with wheel ruts, a natural rock arch and milestone No. 36 preserved.
This Roman road stretch, about 220 meters long, is part of the Consular Road to Gaul, built in the 1st century BC. The Romans cut the road surface directly out of the rock mass. Deep wheel ruts are still visible, along with an arch cut from a single block of stone. Beside it, a rock pillar is carved with the numerals 'XXXVI,' meaning 36 Roman miles from Aosta. The surroundings are stone-walled terraces in the Donnas wine region. Admission is free. It can be reached on foot from the centre of Donnas and is about 2 km from Bard Fortress.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fort Bard
- Roman Bridge of Pont-Saint-Martin
- Issogne Castle
- Verrès Castle
- Mont Avic Natural Park
- Castel Savoia
- Castello Gamba
- Gressoney Valley & Monterosa Ski