Borgone Susa: Frazione Gandoglio
Borgone Susa has served as a settlement in Piedmont’s Susa Valley since the Middle Ages. Frazione Gandoglio is among the hillside hamlets above the main settlement, in a corridor shaped by the Dora Riparia. The valley lies between the Cottian Alps, where routes have long linked the Po plain with Alpine passes towards France. Borgone Susa lies on the Via Francigena, the medieval pilgrimage itinerary connecting Canterbury and Rome. Its built-up valley floor, cultivated plots and wooded slopes reflect the working alpine character of this part of Val di Susa. To the west, the valley continues towards Susa and the French border.
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Built around the route through the Dora Riparia valley, Borgone Susa grew into a small community in Piedmont’s Val di Susa. The town occupies a historic corridor between Turin and the Alpine passes towards France, where wooded slopes descend close to the valley floor. Above Borgone, the medieval complex of San Valeriano recalls the strategic importance of this passage; its Romanesque chapel is among the locality’s historic landmarks. Borgone forms part of a valley shaped by old transalpine roads, rail links and dispersed mountain settlements. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Val di Susa and Piedmont.
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