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History
and Heritage
The
Gallo-Roman period is well represented thanks to the artefacts
of Emperor Auguste le vicus of Aoste, whose archaeological
heritage may be seen in a museum.
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The
local history, as well as the local traditions and economy,
are a reflection of the frontier roles played by the Guiers
and the Rhone rivers. Pont de Beauvoisin and St Genix sur Guiers
were border posts through which a major part of the trade with
Italy transited. The very high number of castles and the role
of the fortified houses reflect the rivalries and |
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territorial and then the religious disputes between the |
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Dauphiné
and Savoie firstly, and the later between France and Savoie.
The presence of borders that were relatively easy to cross favoured
the development of smuggling, which became a speciality over
the length of the Guiers. |
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