The Guide to the Alpine Valleys of Piedmont. From the Tende Pass to the Mont-Cenis Pass offers a cultural, historical, and contemporary approach to these valleys in the provinces of Cuneo and Turin, which have intense connections with their ‘Western Alpine cousins’. However, until now, no tourism guide specifically dedicated to these areas was available in French.
This well-documented tourism guide (art – nature – culture – history – traditions) invites readers to rediscover twelve valleys with a marvelous Alpine civilization – Vermenagna, Gesso, Stura, Grana, Maira, Varaita, Po, Pellice, Germanasca, Chisone, Susa, Sangone – at the heart of the South Piedmont Alpine massif, dominated by the iconic silhouette of Mount Viso. This guide is the best tool for any curious tourist, mountain enthusiast, medieval art lover, nature aficionado, gourmet, or devotee of Italianess who wishes to explore these places rich in history and beauty, to meet the inhabitants and experience their lifestyle, under the watchful eyes of the ‘stone monarchs’ and the delicate light of the ‘beyond the mountain’. It will also be an opportunity for the descendants of many emigrants from these Piedmontese Alpine valleys to reconnect with the exquisite splendor of their ancestral lands.
Useful for anyone on their first discovery, The Guide to the Alpine Valleys of Piedmont. From the Tende Pass to the Mont-Cenis Pass is an essential vade-mecum for all enthusiasts of the Southern Alpine world. Its substantial practical section (accommodations, museums, festivals, gastronomy, nature, mountains) allows everyone to thoroughly prepare a trip to our closest Italian neighbors.
