Vinadio

Few towns in Piedmont have a history as closely tied to Alpine frontier defence as Vinadio. Set in the upper valley of the Stura di Demonte beneath the Maritime Alps, it developed on a route from Cuneo towards mountain passes leading to France. Its defining monument is Forte Albertino, a vast Savoyard fortress built between 1834 and 1847 to defend this strategic approach. Ramparts, barracks and underground passages preserve the scale of the Kingdom of Sardinia’s former border system. Vinadio remains rooted in a narrow mountain valley shaped by the river, woodland and scattered settlements. Find related webcams in the surrounding Stura Valley to build a fuller picture of Vinadio and the Maritime Alps.

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