Châtelard Castle, Aosta Valley

{{Short description|Medieval castle in La Salle, Aosta Valley, Italy}}

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Châtelard Castle ({{langx|it|Castello di Châtelard}}, {{langx|fr|Château de Châtelard}}) is a medieval castle near the town of La Salle in the Aosta Valley region of Italy.{{cite web | url = http://www.lovevda.it/turismo/prima_di_partire/informazioni/pagina_ricerche_f.asp?tipo=scheda&pk=917&nomesch=sch_patrimonio&ts=patrimonio | title = Châteaux de Châtelard | publisher = Regiona Autonoma Valle d'Aosta / Région autonome Vallée d'Aoste | accessdate = 2014-02-21 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130702164020/http://www.lovevda.it/turismo/prima_di_partire/informazioni/pagina_ricerche_f.asp?tipo=scheda&pk=917&nomesch=sch_patrimonio&ts=patrimonio | archive-date = 2013-07-02 | url-status = dead}}

The castle is believed to have been built by Rodolphe Grossi, who was Bishop of Aosta from 1243. The castle is first documented in 1248 and took the form of a circular tower reminiscent of the fortified constructions of Peter II, Count of Savoy, to whom Grossi was a close advisor.