Entracque

Few settlements in Piedmont have a history as closely tied to alpine hydropower as Entracque. Set in the Gesso Valley beneath the Maritime Alps, near the French border, it is surrounded by a high-mountain environment of forests, pastures and steep valleys. Much of the municipality reaches into the protected territory of the Alpi Marittime Natural Park, a refuge for Alpine wildlife and a starting point for routes into the range. Above the town, the Chiotas and Rovina reservoirs form part of the Luigi Einaudi pumped-storage power station, one of Italy’s major hydroelectric works. Entracque combines the scale of Alpine engineering with the measured life of a long-established community in the Province of Cuneo. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Entracque and Piedmont.

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