Usseaux

Usseaux sits in the upper Chisone Valley in Piedmont, Italy, where small settlements lie among the slopes of the Cottian Alps. This mountain municipality includes the hamlets of Balboutet, Fraisse, Laux and Pourrières, connected by roads running above the Chisone stream. In Usseaux, painted murals on house walls portray rural work, animals and scenes from local life, giving its old lanes the character of an open-air gallery. Stone-and-wood Alpine buildings and communal fountains reflect the practical traditions of a high-valley community. Routes nearby lead towards the Assietta ridge, associated with the 1747 Battle of Assietta. Move on to other webcams in Piedmont to compare Alpine valleys and settlements around the Chisone Valley.

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