So you have decided to go to Val d'Aosta, a sliver of mountainous land bordering on Switzerland and France. This region is bilingual and boasts some of the best skiing in Europe for example on Mount Blanc near Courmayeur. While tiny, you'll find some 150 historic castles, forts, and towers. Visit the medieval village of Bard and the fort that impeded Napoleon's military progress for two weeks way back when. St. Vincent has been a spa resort for more than one hundred years and is popular with the jet set. If you have time for only one castle, make it the Castello F