Saint-Vincent: Hotels & Evening Entertainment

Things to do during the day

• The parish church of San Vincenzo was built by the Benedictines in the 11th century in the Romanesque style, over the remains of a Roman building. Its oldest frescoes date from 1416, and its crypt has capitals from the 8th century. A museum shows sculptures and other works from the 15th to the 18th century.^{1, 2}
• The Saint-Vincent thermal spa grew up around a spring discovered in 1770 and named Fons Salutis, the spring of health. The present complex has indoor and outdoor pools, three saunas, a Turkish bath and a terrace with three hot tubs. It is open all year round, booking is required and children are admitted from the age of 10.³
• The museum of mineralogy and palaeontology holds almost 750 minerals and 170 fossils, from the Aosta Valley and from around the world.¹
• In summer the town can be explored on foot along the ru, old irrigation canals, by rented e-bike or on horseback. Old mule tracks lead from the centre to small churches, such as the one at Moron, and to hill hamlets.¹
• The Col de Joux, 15 km away, is a viewpoint between the central valley and the Ayas Valley, used in winter for easy walks and snowshoe hikes.¹

Evening ideas

• Casino de la Vallée opens every day at 10 a.m. Entry is free, for adults aged 18 and over with a valid identity document.⁶
• The Brasserie du Casino, in the basement of the casino, serves dinner from Thursday to Sunday between 7.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m., with musical entertainment.⁸
• At the Grand Hôtel Billia, the bar La Cheminée sits in the veranda along the hotel's Belle Époque facade.⁸

Restaurants and bars

• The restaurant of the Grand Hôtel Billia is open to guests who are not staying at the hotel. Lunch starts at 12.30 p.m. and dinner at 7.30 p.m.⁸
• Inside the casino, Bar Gaya is on the ground floor and the Lounge Bar on the first floor.⁸

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