Pinerolo

Pinerolo occupies the Piedmontese plain at the foot of the Cottian Alps, where the Val Chisone opens towards Turin. The town stands between mountain routes and the agricultural lands of the western Po Valley, giving its historic centre a distinctly Alpine-Piedmontese character. Under the House of Savoy, Pinerolo became an important frontier town; France held it for much of the 17th century. Its connection with horses endures at the Museo Storico dell’Arma di Cavalleria, reflecting the Royal Cavalry School transferred here in 1849. Arcaded streets and local markets add to the sense of a working regional centre close to the mountains. Move on to other webcams in Piedmont to compare landscapes and settings around the Cottian Alps.

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