Brusson - Salomon - Extrepiéraz - Brusson

6 Discoverable heritages

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  Flora

  Bosco di Goën" picnic area

  A Pic Nic area at an altitude of 1350 m inside the Goën forest, which has a varied vegetation that includes larch woods with spruce, Scots pine and broadleaf trees.
  
  Looking south, Mont Nery, Becca Meriú, Becca Torché, Becca di Viou and Punta Comagne are visible from the east, Mont Pareil is to the west and the Vallone di Fornolle to the north.

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  Small patrimony

  Extrepiéraz Chapel

  Dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow, it is dated 1880 and conserves even older elements: an eighteenth-century altar, a satin, eighteenth-century planet and a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary with Child, holding the moon under her feet and measuring 1.10 metres tall, probably from the seventeenth century.

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  Salomon landscape

  Salomon is a very beautiful alpine village with striking scenery: it is a balcony over Brusson and the Val d'Ayas. The location itself is enchanting, with its traditional architecture and layout.
  
  Moreover, in spring the dandelion flowers colour the meadows a deep yellow.
  

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  Parish Church of St Maurice

  The 15th century church of San Maurizio was rebuilt between 1870 and 1873.
  The octagonal pyramid-shaped spire of the bell tower by Brusson was rebuilt in 1882, given that the old one had been destroyed by lightening.
  The church was designed by the architect Giuseppe Lancia and decorated by the Artari brothers from Verrès.
  
  The parochial church conserves eighteenth century carved, painted and gilded wooden altars, as well as a series of sacred art objects.
  Among these, there is a fifteenth century reliquary and a statue of the Pietà in carved and painted wood, which may be dated back to the 16th century. The sculpted pulpit with panels is from the first half of the nineteenth century.
  The chancel is a praiseworthy work of art created at the end of that century by Reirosa of Ivrea, while the organ is a Vegezzi-Bossi from 1896. The four side altars date back to the 18th century.

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  Extrépieraz rock climbing wall

  The walls are all visible from the road to Ayas and have always been frequented by local mountain guides. The pegging is available with resin-bonded bolts and the spacing between pitons is not excessive. Both novice and medium-high level climbers can find ventures here, as the more difficult routes maintain a slightly severe grading.
  The activity requires technical experience; it is advisable to be accompanied by a mountain guide.
  
  Descent: The belays have chains and abseiling carabiners or abseiling rings. The descent is carried out in moulinette with a 60m rope and in double rope for routes of several lengths.
  
  Minimum, maximum and average difficulty of the routes from 3c, to 7b, average 6b.
  
  Total number of routes 37.
  
  Average length is 20 metres, minimum 10 metres and maximum 80 metres.
  
  Source: https://www.lovevda.it/en/database/7/climbing-walls/brusson/extrepieraz-rock-climbing-wall/2647

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  Brusson playground and lake

  The Brusson lake is an unmissable destination for everyone. The little ones in particular will find along its shores a playground, a beach volleyball court and many meadows where they can run and have fun.
  
  Those who enjoy walking can walk around the entire lake, passing over beautiful grassy areas and through a small stretch of forest. Or they can discover the small wetland area of the 'Goya de Tchmpats' from the wooden walkways and stop at another playground along the way.

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