VALLE STURA

The Stura Valley, set between the rocky mountains that separate the Maritime Alps of the Cozie, extends for over 60km - from the 636 m of Borgo San Dalmazzo to the 1996 m of Colle della Maddalena - on a territory that includes 14 municipalities. The wide valley borders to the west and south with the French valleys of Ubayette and A Tinée, to the north with the Maira and Grana valleys, while it divides a stretch of waterway with the Gesso valley. Cross-country skiing is practiced thanks also to the vast echo of the international successes of the local champion Stefania Belmondo.

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VERMENAGNA VALLEY

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ROCCAVIONE

About 10 km from Cuneo, on the Colle di Tenda state road 20, stands the town of Roccavione, in a flat area located at the meeting point of the Gesso and Vermenagna valleys. Characteristic of the town is the rock of San Sudario, the last offshoot of the dividing chain of the valleys. Thick chestnut woods, rich in mushrooms, frame the town upstream, while downstream fields and meadows segregate towards the banks of the Gesso and Vermenagna streams

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ROBILANTE - ACCORDION MUSEUM

Robilante's characteristic musical instrument has found a place to play all year round. The visit itinerary re-proposes the construction phases of the accordion, exhibits the various models, placing them in a context that evokes traditional customs and crafts. The museum also houses the works of a local artist carved in wood, which portray figures isoirate to the peasant world of the first half of the twentieth century: players, grazing animals, soldiers, are evoked in a poetic and original style.

VERNANTE

Scenes from the story of Pinocchio are painted on the walls of the houses in Vernante. This is because the designer Attilio Mussino, who is one of the leading interpreters of Collodi's Pinocchio, lived in Vernante with his second wife Margherita Martini. And it is in this quiet village that he devoted himself to drawing. Upon his death, his wife offered his works to the Proloco, where they are still exhibited today. Different types of "dedications" are present in the town such as the school that bears his name, his artistic tomb in the gardens guarded by Pinocchio. He was called the Uncle of Pinocchio. There are 90 murals in the town designed by Carlet and Cavallera.

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PIEDMONT LEMON

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It is located near the Colle di Tenda pass. Limone is a place of passage between Piedmont, the Riviera di Ponente and Provence. It is an important ski resort. The slopes extend for about 80 km, while the ski lifts reach an altitude of 2070 meters.

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ABBEY MUSEUM OF PEDONA DALMATIA  ( Borgo S.Dalmazzo)

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The Abbey of Borgo San Dalmazzo, which in the Middle Ages became an important hinge in the connection between Provence and Italy è  born on the tomb of the martyr Dalmazzo, the church and the adjacent complex have recently been the result of intense campaigns of excavation and restoration that have made it a jewel of history and culture. The Museum, inaugurated in 2005, is housed in the Abbey Palace (15th century), adjacent to the Church of San Dalmazzo, in the Middle Ages the fulcrum of the Benedictine Abbey of San Dalmazzo in Pedona. The architectural restructuring, the restoration of the works and the archaeological finds required a decade of work. but today they allow to document the millennial history of the building and of the devotion to the Saint.

Headquarters: Pedo Dalmatia Cultural Association
Tel .: +39.0171.262573 - +39.0171.266133
Fax: +39.0171.269952
Email: sandalmazzo@tiscali.it
www.sandalmazzo.com

Via Ospedale, 2 - 12011 Borgo San Dalmazzo (Cn)