Oulx: Gad - Via Riccardo Ghiotti
Gad lies on the floor of the Dora Riparia valley in Piedmont, where this broad Alpine corridor has concentrated homes, meadows and transport routes around Oulx. The small settlement stands in the Cottian Alps, a frontier range shared by Italy and France, with steep wooded slopes rising from the settled valley. Via Riccardo Ghiotti passes through a built-up yet distinctly rural setting of detached houses, farm plots and local roads. Oulx is one of the principal communities of the upper Susa Valley and lies on the historic overland axis towards the French Alps. The wider area is associated with the Via Lattea ski domain, while rail and road links give Gad a practical, lived-in character beyond the resorts.
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Oulx is best known in Piedmont for the Romanesque parish church of Santa Maria Assunta. The town stands in the upper Susa Valley, where the Dora Riparia follows a broad Alpine corridor towards the French border. This geography has long made Oulx a stopping point on routes through the Alps: the Montgenèvre pass lies to the west, while the wider valley leads east towards Turin. Its railway station, Oulx-Cesana-Claviere-Sestriere, underlines that connection and serves travellers heading for the surrounding ski resorts. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Susa Valley connects regionally.
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